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Laura Collinson

Associate

Boston Consulting Group

Laura Collinson is an Associate at the Toronto office of the Boston Consulting Group. Prior to this, Laura was an In-Country Economist in the International Growth Centre’s Rwanda country office. Before joining the IGC, she spent two years as an ODI Fellow in the Zambian Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry focussing on regional integration, trade facilitation and export incentives.

She holds an MSc in Development Management from the London School of Economics, where her dissertation explored the political economy of Argentina’s bilateral investment treaties. She holds a BA in Economics from McMaster University, Canada, were she was part of the Arts and Science Programme.

Getting the Best out of Regional Integration: Some Thoughts for Rwanda

This report examines the trade consequences of Rwanda's accession to the EAC and the actions that Rwanda can take to get the best out of it. The authors argue that ‘deep’ integration is necessary for the regional integration approach to live up to expectations and deliver measurable economic benefits for Rwanda in the medium term.

Countries:

Rwanda