This paper studies the impact of the level and volatility of the commodity terms of trade on economic growth, as well … as on the three main growth channels: total factor productivity, physical capital accumulation, and human capital … of trade growth enhances real output per capita, volatility exerts a negative impact on economic growth operating mainly …

Enhancing public and private investment, but also ensuring that this translates into higher growth and employment, have … generating growth. Private investment, particularly foreign direct investment (FDI), has underperformed significantly. And while … long been key policy challenges in Arab countries. Reflecting an improvement in policies and global conditions, investment …

also to slower growth in productivity. Itfinds that on average per capita GDP growth was slightly faster underfloating …

United States. This pamphlet analyzes the reasonsfor the extraordinary growth of the Chinese economy …

growth-accounting framework are outlined. The main constraints to growth and private investment and current policy initiative … to promote broad-based growth and private investment are analyzed. The various methods employed suggest that there is …The challenge of achieving broad-based growth in Lesotho is discussed. Economic growth is inconsistent. Lesotho is …

growth models for developing countries typically make no distinction between the private and public components of investment …, and the results support the notion that private investment has a larger direct effect on growth than does public …Despite the growing support for market-oriented strategies, and for a greater role of private investment, empirical …