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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 important growth spillovers in the region, and identifies the main source countries and those most vulnerable to the economic conditions of others. Estimates show that in the...
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The macroeconomic impacts of digitalization in Sub-Saharan Africa : evidence from submarine cables
Simione, Félix F.; Li, Yiruo - 2021
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012605015
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Africa rising : harnessing the demographic dividend
Drummond, Paulo; Thakoor, Vimal; Yu, Shu - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010441745
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Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
Ghura, Dhaneshwar - 1995
The paper investigates empirically the determinants of economic growth for a large sample of sub-Saharan African countries during 1981-92. The results indicate that (i) an increase in private investment has a relatively large positive impact on per capita growth; (ii) growth is stimulated by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014398153
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Africa Rising : Harnessing the Demographic Dividend
Drummond, Paulo - 2014
Africa will account for 80 percent of the projected 4 billion increase in the global population by 2100. The accompanying increase in its working age population creates a window of opportunity, which if properly harnessed, can translate into higher growth and yield a demographic dividend. We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014411446
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The lack of convergence of Latin-America compared with CESEE : is low investment to blame?
Bakker, Bas B.; Ghazanchyan, Manuk; Ho, Alex; Nanda, Vibha - 2020
In the last few decades there has been little convergence of income levels in Latin America with those in the United States, in sharp contrast with both emerging Asia and emerging Europe. This paper argues that lack of convergence was not the result of low investment. Latin America is poorer...
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Human Capital Convergence : International Evidence
Sab, Randa - 2001
In the growth literature, evidence on income convergence is mixed. In the development literature, health and education indicators are also often used. This study examines whether health and education levels are converging across countries and calculates their convergence speed, using data from...
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Productivity growth and structural reform in Bulgaria : restarting the convergence engine
Mitra, Pritha; Pouvelle, Cyril - 2012
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China's productivity convergence and growth potential : a stocktaking and sectoral approach
Zhu, Min; Zhang, Longmei; Peng, Daoju - 2019
that China's productivity convergence remains at an early stage, with the industrial sector more advanced than services … technology could slow the pace of convergence …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012154921
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Productivity Growth and Structural Reform in Bulgaria : Restarting the Convergence Engine
Pouvelle, Cyril - 2012
Labor productivity levels in Bulgaria lag well behind that in the EU, weighing on the convergence process. Stronger … productivity growth would allow Bulgaria to close the income gap with the EU average more quickly and to alleviate the structural … productivity suggest that for Bulgaria closing the gap with EU standards in the areas of institutional and infrastructure quality …
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