This paper investigates the costs and benefits of concluding double tax treaties with investment hubs. Based on a … sample of 41 African economies from 1985-2015, the results suggest that signing treaties with investment hubs is not … theoretical model, the paper investigates the role of treaty shopping in driving nominal investment flows and provides indirect …

Fragile states in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) face challenges to respond to the effects of climate shocks and rising …

This paper documents the steady increase in intraregional trade in sub-Saharan Africa since 1980, links this rise to …-wide integration and the associated growth spillovers are discussed. Actions policymakers in sub-Saharan Africa can take to capture the …

actively pursued in Africa. The benefits of monetary union come from a more credible monetary policy, while the costs derive …

This paper highlights selected recent developments in the economies of sub-Saharan Africa. It notes that the outlook … need for higher savings and investment to sustain growth over the medium term. The paper also covers two aspects of … Africa region …

Economic stagnation in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has led several economists to question the region’s ability to attain …

Africa will account for 80 percent of the projected 4 billion increase in the global population by 2100. The …