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Africa Rising: Harnessing the Demographic Dividend
Drummond, Paulo; Thakoor, Vimal; Yu, Shu - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
Africa will account for 80 percent of the projected 4 billion increase in the global population by 2100. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010959480
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Should African Monetary Unions Be Expanded? An Empirical Investigation of the Scope for Monetary Integration in Sub-Saharan Africa
Debrun, Xavier; Pattillo, Catherine A.; Masson, Paul R. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
actively pursued in Africa. The benefits of monetary union come from a more credible monetary policy, while the costs derive …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008560420
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Increasing Productivity Growth in Middle Income Countries
Abdychev, Aidar; Jirasavetakul, La-Bhus Fah; Jonelis, … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2015
Many small middle-income countries (SMICs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have experienced a moderation in growth in … contribution of total factor productivity (TFP) to growth is largely responsible for the slowdown in trend growth in many SMICs …, which highlights the need for policy actions to reinvigorate productivity growth. This paper explores the question of what …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011123829
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The Quality of the Recent High-Growth Episode in Sub-Saharan Africa
Martinez, Marcelo; Mlachila, Montfort - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
The paper explores the quality of the recent high-growth episode in sub-Saharan Africa by examining the following two …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011123863
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Does Openness Matter for Financial Development in Africa?
David, Antonio; Mlachila, Montfort; Moheeput, Ashwin - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
This paper analyzes the links between financial and trade openness and financial development in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. It is based on a panel dataset using methods that tackle slope heterogeneity, cross-sectional dependence and non-stationarity, important econometric problems that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010790350
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Islamic Finance in Sub-Saharan Africa: Status and Prospects
Gelbard, E.; Hussain, Mumtaz; Maino, Rodolfo; Mu, Yibin; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
Islamic finance is a fast growing activity in world markets. This paper provides a survey on Islamic Finance in SSA. Ongoing activities include Islamic banking, sukuk issuances (to finance infrastructure projects), Takaful (insurance), and microfinance. While not yet significant in most...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010959474
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Access to Bank Credit in Sub-Saharan Africa; Key Issues and Reform Strategies
Sacerdoti, Emilio - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005
This study discusses issues of access to bank credit in Sub-Saharan Africa, and examines measures that could help …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005264006
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Can Regional Cross-Listings Accelerate Stock Market Development? Empirical Evidence From Sub-Saharan Africa
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
-Saharan Africa (SSA). It analyzes data from 1990 to 2007 for a panel of 13 stock markets in SSA countries, only some of which have …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005769177
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Agricultural Growth in Sub-Saharan African Countries and China
Khan, Mahmood Hasan; Khan, Mohsin S. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 1995
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005605536
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Drivers of Growth: Evidence from Sub-Saharan African Countries
Ghazanchyan, Manuk; Stotsky, Janet Gale - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
This study examines the drivers of growth in Sub-Saharan African countries, using aggregate data, from the past decade. We correlate recent growth experience to key determinants of growth, including private and public investment, government consumption, the exchange regime and real exchange...
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