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 …

This paper measures the extent to which South African economic growth is an engine of growth in sub-Saharan Africa … substantial positive impact on growth in the rest of Africa, even after controlling for other growth determinants. The estimates …

In post-independence sub-Saharan Africa, institutional arrangements for monetary policy have taken a variety of forms …

This paper analyzes the behavior of current account deficits in Africa and estimates whether the deficits are excessive …

Since the mid-1970s the annual inflation rate in Africa has averaged more than 15 percent, with many countries …

This paper describes the United States recently enacted Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and assesses its … quantitative impact on African exports. The AGOA expands the scope of preferential access of Africa''s exports to the United States …

This paper assesses the efficiency of government expenditure on education and health in 38 countries in Africa in 1984 … average, countries in Africa are less efficient than countries in Asia and the Western Hemisphere; however, education and … health spending in Africa became more efficient during that period. The assessment further suggests that improvements in …