(norms). We apply the model to the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa and discuss how our results can be used …

This paper takes stock of the economic performance of resource rich countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA …

The local sourcing of intermediate products is one the main channels for foreign direct investment (FDI) spillovers …

Africa lags behind other regions in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). In some circumstances, there are … obvious explanations for the absence of FDI, such as a high incidence of war. In this paper, we examine the role that monetary … other regions. Furthermore, since monetary policy can range from very transparent to very opaque, we assess Africa''s track …

What role does China play in Africa''s development? What drives China''s increasing economic involvement in the … government policies, markets for each other''s exports, Africa''s demand for infrastructure, and differences in China''s approach … to financing have together moved commercial activities-trade and investment-to the center of China-Africa economic …

countries in Africa have achieved in attracting a substantial volume of FDI. Strong leadership, which has helped promote …This paper reviews the experiences of a few countries in Sub-Saharan Africa that have succeeded in attracting fairly … Africa …