Journal of
Public Administration and Policy Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Adm. Policy Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2480
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPAPR
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 153

Full Length Research Paper

Aid-for-trade (AfT) and global justice: The European Union (EU) in Africa

Megan Govender
  • Megan Govender
  • Development Bank of Southern Africa, South Africa.
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Pundy Pillay
  • Pundy Pillay
  • School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.
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  •  Received: 01 June 2020
  •  Accepted: 28 November 2022
  •  Published: 31 March 2023

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