Also, the stronger the potential economies of scale are, and the more rapid the autonomous productivity advantages, the more likely the economic integration will lead to growth. Thus, the contribution of the EAC Common Market to economic growth and employment will be greater if the economies of scale are possible by increased market size, takes place pari passu with learning by doing.
2  BIS Review 37/2010    However, higher levels of economic integration that would ensure such benefits are realized require heavy infrastructural investments in the region. With this realization, the EAC Development Strategy sets out the priority programmes for the region focusing on among others, cooperation in infrastructure development.