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A small open economy, Benin has seen growth that is above average for the region. The volatility of high growth spells … structural transformation of its economy driven by new growth drivers capable of sustaining an economic acceleration, lifting … labor productivity and creating quality jobs for its young labor force, including women. While Benin's economy has been …
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A small open economy, Benin has seen growth that is above average for the region. The volatility of high growth spells … the structural transformation of its economy driven by new growth drivers capable of sustaining an economic acceleration …, lifting labor productivity and creating quality jobs for its young labor force, including women. While Benin's economy has …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013209115
The Systematic Country Diagnostic Update examines the key constraints to and opportunities for sustainably accelerating inclusive growth and boosting shared prosperity in Bulgaria. It builds on the first Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) published in 2015, entitled "Bulgaria's Potential for...
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Developments in the Rwandan economy as of the first half of 2017 have been mixed. On the upside, Rwanda's external …
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welcoming effect for Kazakhstan in terms of enhancing the economy's buffers and supporting growth, it may also reduce the … developing a Dutch-Disease type of episode that could reduce economy's competitiveness and lower opportunities for … tradable nonoil sector's role in the economy, the government must demonstrate significant improvements to the rule of law, the …
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economy and regional hub for trade and logistics, which can create jobs and raise living standards for Djiboutians …
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In Q2, Russia's GDP contracted sharply, faced with domestic supply and demand, and terms of trade shocks. Yet supported by exports, GDP growth performed slightly above expectations. In the third quarter, as COVID-19 cases declined, restrictions eased and on the back of fiscal, monetary, and...
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The recovery continued in the first semester of 2022, supported by nonhydrocarbon activity and crude oil production. The continuing high level of global hydrocarbon prices prolonged the upturn of external balances. The budget deficit is expected to narrow moderately in 2022, as the strong...
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Ethiopia's rapid growth over the past two decades has resulted in a surge in income per capita levels, with the country approaching fast the middle-income milestone. Over the past decade, fast growth was driven by capital accumulation, but the extent to which this growth has been equally...
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In the context of weakening global demand, growth in the Western Balkans decelerated over the course of 2022 and into 2023. Against the background of the lasting effects of shocks from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, sticky inflation, and tighter financial conditions, global demand has been...
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