b eyond p referential m arket a ccess enhancing the d evelopment otential of frican g rowth and o pportunity ct agoa focus on economic community west african states ecowas master arts in law diplomacy thesis submitted by akua brakatu ofori adjei april 2006 http fletcher tufts edu table contents ii page 1 introduction 2 setting stage background historical state regional economy 3 trade investment trends united relations gsp ldc schemes enactment evolution africa growth opportunity act bilateral profile 4 impact preferences effects findings from related empirical analysis 25 identifying core constraints to untapped export potential flow