| dc.description.abstract | In South Sudan, strategic control is a crucial instrument for boosting cross-border trade.
It contributes to the fair exchange of goods and services, which supports South Sudan's
sustained economic growth. Numerous obstacles face local firms in South Sudan, such
as expanded capacity, increased competition from new competitors, the danger of
imports, and high production costs from electricity, imported clinker, and
transportation. This study's main goal was to investigate how strategic control affects
cross-border trade in South Sudan. The research specifically sought to accomplish the
following goals: appraise the impact of surveillance control, analyze the impact of
financial control, and assess the influence of premise control, implementation control,
and investigation control on cross-border trade in South Sudan. In order to obtain
detailed information from the staff of the Bor town municipality in Jonglei state, South
Sudan, a descriptive survey methodology was used. The study's target population
comprised 158 individuals who are employed at the Bor town Municipality in Jonglei
State. Using simple random selection, 61 employees in the sample size were chosen at
random to participate. Both structured and unstructured questions were included in the
questionnaires used to collect the data. The statistical package for social sciences
(SPSS) was utilized for data analysis, which includes descriptive statistics such as
tables, charts, percentages, tabulations, means, and other measures of central
tendencies. The study discovered the following: alignment of cross-border trade
strategies with the overall business objectives significantly impacts the success of trade
implementation; compliance with tax regulations and accurate tax reporting practices
contribute to the financial control and transparency of cross-border trade operations in
Jonglei State; efficiency in customs clearance processes positively contributes to the
success of cross-border trade activities; and efficient compliance monitoring
mechanisms play a crucial role in ensuring adherence to trade regulations and
preventing violations in cross-border trade activities. The study concluded that
successful cross-border trade operations in Jonglei State are positively impacted by
efficient customs clearance procedures, and that effective compliance monitoring
systems are essential for guaranteeing that trade laws are followed and averting
infractions during cross-border trade operations in Jonglei State. The study suggests
that governments should coordinate their policies to promote effective trade integration
in order to support the efforts of cross-border traders. Encouraging and facilitating the
policy-making process is essential, as is making sure the Customs Union continuously
oversees how the policies are being implemented. If policymakers include cross-border
commerce in their strategy, they will be better equipped to support their own economic
empowerment and solidify their place as a prominent player in regional trade activities.
The researcher recommends doing a comparable study across the EAC nations in order
to determine the impact of strategic control on cross-border trade and to compare the
results with those of Jonglei State. | en_US |
