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Sustaining Growth Accelerations and Pro-Poor Growth in Africa
Gupta, Sanjeev - 2005
Are improvements in growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) since the mid-1990s sustainable? What types of growth strategies … contribute the most to reducing poverty? This paper examines these questions in four stages. First, it explores the factors …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014404190
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Dynamiccs of Asian Savings : Role of Growth and Age Structure
International Monetary Fund - 1988
This paper shows how growth and demography, two important determinants of the savings rate in the life-cycle approach, explain a large part of the diversity in savings behavior in Asia across eight countries as well as over time. Inflation and adverse movements in the terms of trade are found to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014396475
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Poverty and Social Impact Analysis : Linking Macroeconomic Policies to Poverty Outcomes: Summary of Early Experiences
Robb, Caroline M. - 2003
The objective of this paper is to present some early experiences of poverty and social impact analysis (PSIA) from the … step toward PSIA by making more explicit the links between poverty and policies. Various examples highlight that even … potential poverty effects even in countries with limited data, and therefore contribute to a more informed policy debate and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014404006
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Is regional trade integration a growth and convergence engine in Africa?
Gammadigbe, Vigninou - 2021
Africa and its major Regional Economic Communities (RECs). The results of the instrumental variable and panel fixed …-effects estimation show that RTI promotes economic growth in Africa. However, it fosters income divergence, reflecting the distribution …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012517925
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Trade and inclusive growth
Bacchetta, Marc; Cerra, Valerie; Piermartini, Roberta; … - 2021
This paper surveys the literature on the relationship between international trade and inclusive growth. It examines claims that the rise in inequality in many countries can be attributed to the concurrent rise in trade competition, especially from EMEs like China, spurring trade tensions and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012518909
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Is there a one-size-fits-all approach to inclusive growth? : a case study analysis
Balasubramanian, Sriram; Bounader, Lahcen; Bricco, Jana; … - 2021
Is there a one-size-fits-all approach to inclusive growth? We look at four key case studies across advanced and emerging markets-the Nordics, India, Brazil, and Egypt-to try to answer this question. We highlight qualitatively in these countries the key components of inclusive growth models,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012605019
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Tax policy and inclusive growth
Abdel-Kader, Khaled; Mooij, Ruud A. de - 2020
This paper discusses the theory and practice of tax design to achieve an efficient and equitable outcome, id est in support of inclusive growth. It starts with a discussion of the key principles from tax theory to guide practical tax design. Then, it elaborates on more granular tax policy,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012485968
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ICT, financial inclusion, and growth : evidence from African countries
Andrianaivo, Mihasonirina; Kpodar, Kangni - 2011
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009486242
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Determinants of growth spells : is Africa different?
Tsangarides, Charalambos G. - 2012
Do growth spells in Africa end because of bad realizations of the same factors that influence growth spells in the rest … spells in Africa and the rest of the world using Bayesian Mode Averaging techniques for proportional hazards models. We …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009622458
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Regional growth spillovers in Sub-Saharan Africa
Arizala, Francisco; Bellon, Matthieu; MacDonald, Margaux - 2019
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012102160