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Commodity prices and exchange rate volatility : lessons from South Africa’s capital account liberalization
Arezki, Rabah; Dumitrescu, Elena-Ivona; Freytag, Andreas; … - 2012
We examine the relationship between South African Rand and gold price volatility using monthly data for the period 1980-2010. Our main findings is that prior to capital account liberalization the causality runs from South African Rand to gold price volatility but the causality runs the other way...
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The Composition of Capital Flows : Is South Africa Different?
Funke, Norbert - 2005
Over the past decade, South Africa has attracted relatively little foreign direct investment (FDI), but considerable amounts of portfolio inflows. In this context, the objective of the paper is twofold: to identify the determinants of the level and composition of capital flows to emerging...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014401135
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What Does South Africa's Pattern of Trade Say About its Labor Markets?
Subramanian, Arvind - 2001
This paper examines the factor intensity of South Africa''s trade. The conclusion is that South Africa is revealed though its trade pattern to be capital abundant (relative to labor). Surprisingly, this result holds especially for South Africa''s trade with its high income partners, which should...
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Dynamic Gains From Trade : Evidence From South Africa
Subramanian, Arvind - 2000
trade and TFP growth both over time and across sectors …
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The Prospects for Sustained Growth in Africa : Benchmarking the Constraints
Subramanian, Arvind - 2007
A dozen countries had weak institutions in 1960 and yet sustained high rates of growth subsequently. We use data on … their characteristics early in the growth process to create benchmarks with which to evaluate potential constraints on … sustained growth for sub-Saharan Africa. This analysis suggests that what are usually regarded as first-order problems …
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Resource windfalls, macroeconomic stability and growth : the role of political institutions
Arezki, Rabah - 2011
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Natural resources, volatility, and inclusive growth : perspectives from the Middle East and North Africa
Arezki, Rabah; Nabli, Mustapha K. - 2012
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An Alternative Explanation for the Resource Curse : The Income Effect Channel
Alichi, Ali - 2009
of openness and forward altruism. We empirically validate these findings by estimating non-hydrocarbon sector growth …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014403180
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Natural Resources, Volatility, and Inclusive Growth : Perspectives From the Middle East and North Africa
Nabli, Mustapha K. - 2012
experienced relatively low and non inclusive economic growth as well as high levels of macroeconomic volatility. Important …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014396612
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Resource Windfalls, Macroeconomic Stability and Growth : The Role of Political Institutions
Kazimov, Kazim - 2011
macroeconomic stability and economic growth in a panel of up to 129 countries during the period 1970-2007. Our main findings are …. Third, we find that in the long run resource windfalls have negative effects on non-resource sector GDP growth. Yet, the … windfalls on macroeconomic stability and economic growth are moderated by the quality of political institutions …
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