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"The authors examine the empirical evidence in support of the poverty trap view of underdevelopment. They calibrate simple aggregate growth models in which poverty traps can arise due to either low saving or low technology at low levels of development. They then use these models to assess the...
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increased or remained stable in rural Africa. For all four services, among the poorest households coverage remains virtually … community to progressively increase access to modern infrastructure services in Africa. "--World Bank web site …
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"The paper's objective is to explain factors underlying Africa's weak infrastructure endowment and to identify suitable … developing countries over the period 1960 to 2005. The paper also examines subregional differences within Africa. They make use … conditioning factors, as well as adjusting for potential endogeneities. Results show that Africa lags behind all other regions of …
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"This paper documents the prevalence of in-house generation of electric power by firms in Sub-Saharan Africa and …-which has been on the rise in recent years-accounts for about 6 percent of installed generation capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa …
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development of the African leader (Mauritius) is 1.1 percent of GDP per year in North Africa and 2.3 percent in Sub-Saharan Africa …, with most of the contribution coming from more, rather than better, infrastructure. Across Africa, infrastructure …
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"This paper examines the impact of trade facilitation on intra-African trade. The authors examine the role of trade facilitation reforms, such as increased port efficiency, improved customs, and regulatory environments, and upgrading services infrastructure on trade between African countries....
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Africa and where it is located is provided. Using current conditions, the model calculates baseline values of cropland and … identifies the aggregate impacts, but also indicates where the impacts occur across Africa. The central region of Africa is hurt …
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"This paper examines the country-level dynamics of long-run growth in Africa between 1975 and 2005. The authors examine …
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