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Wage Gaps and Job Sorting in African Manufacturing

Benhassine, Najy; Fafchamps, Marcel; Söderbom, Måns - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006

Using matched employer-employee data from eleven African countries, we investigate if there is job sorting in African labor markets. We find that much of the wage gap correlated with education is driven by selection across occupations and firms. This is consistent with educated workers being...

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Services Trade Liberalization at the Regional Level: Does Southern and Eastern Africa Stand to Gain from EPA Negotiations?

Jansen, Marion - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006

Given the sluggish progress in multilateral trade negotiations Southern and Eastern African negotiators are likely to focus their attention on the negotiations of Economic Partnership Agreements with the European Union. This paper analyses possible advantages and disadvantages for ACP countries...

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Will the Euro Create a Bonanza for Africa?

Cohen, Daniel; Kristensen, Nicolai - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1999

This paper considers the impact of the Euro in Sub-Saharan Africa, looking at the transmission channels through which …-Saharan Africa primarily exports, any increase in activity in Europe is deemed to have an inferior impact on Africa. Exchange rate …. Capital flows to Sub-Saharan Africa can be affected via changes in foreign direct investments (FDI) or via portfolio shifts …

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An African Success Story: Botswana

Acemoglu, Daron; Johnson, Simon; Robinson, James A - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002

because typically in Africa, ‘good economics’ has proved not to be politically feasible. In this Paper we suggest that good …

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Aid, Export Promotion and the Real Exchange Rate: An African Dilemma?

van Wijnbergen, Sweder - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1985

Africa, while a major aid recipient, has had disappointing export performance. This paper argues for a causal link: aid …

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