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Transforming natural resource wealth into sustained growth and poverty reduction : a conceptual framework for Sub-Saharan African oil exporting countries
Toto Same, Achille - 2009
"Oil and mineral revenues raise national savings and hence facilitate investment, capital accumulation, and sustained growth; thus, there are benefits of owning large natural resources. There can be a significant spillover effect from the oil sector to the non-oil sector particularly if...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394146
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Rising food prices in Sub-Saharan Africa : poverty impact and policy responses
Wodon, Quentin - 2008
the potential impact of higher food prices on poverty in sub-Saharan Africa, and examines the extent to which policy … responses will benefit the poor. The paper shows that rising food prices are likely to lead to higher poverty in sub … that anti-poverty interventions ought to retain their focus on rural areas where poverty remains highest even after taking …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010521021
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Local sources of financing for infrastructure in Africa : a cross-country analysis
Irving, Jacqueline - 2009
"With the exception of South Africa, local financial markets in sub-Saharan Africa remain underdeveloped and small, with a particular dearth of financing with maturity terms commensurate with the medium- to long-term horizons of infrastructure projects. But as financial market reforms gather...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394172
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Institutions and labor market outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fox, M. Louise - 2008
"The authors use firm-level survey data from the manufacturing sector in 20 Sub-Saharan African countries to explore the links between labor market regulations and net job creation. A first look at firm characteristics, perceptions, and the dynamics of employment at the firm level suggests that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010521038
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Trade costs in Africa : barriers and opportunities for reform
Portugal-Pérez, Alberto - 2008
"This paper reviews data and research on trade costs for Sub-Saharan African countries. It focuses on: border-related costs, transport costs, costs related to behind-the border issues, and the costs of compliance with rules of origin specific to preferential trade agreements. Trade costs are, on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010521040
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Infrastructure and economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Calderán, César - 2008
and poverty reduction across the region. This paper offers an empirical assessment of the impact of infrastructure …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010521047
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Political violence and economic growth
Bodea, Cristina - 2008
"This paper analyzes the economic growth impact of organized political violence. First, the authors articulate the theoretical underpinnings of the growth impact of political violence in a popular model of growth under uncertainty. The authors show that, under plausible assumptions regarding...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010521067
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Are skills rewarded in Sub-Saharan Africa? : determinants of wages and productivity in the manufacturing sector
Fox, M. Louise - 2008
"Using recent matched employer-employee data from the manufacturing sector in 20 Sub-Saharan African countries, the authors analyze how the supply of skills and legal origin of the country affect the wage setting process. The wage analysis yields three main findings. First, increasing returns to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010521071
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Potential applications of conditional cash transfers for prevention of sexually transmitted infections and HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa
Medlin, Carol - 2008
"A growing number of developing countries have introduced conditional cash transfer programs that provide money to poor families with certain contingencies attached - such as requiring school attendance or regular immunization and health check-ups. As the popularity of conditional cash transfer...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010521086
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The African Growth and Opportunity Act, exports, and development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Brenton, Paul - 2006
"The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is the flagship of U.S. commercial and development policy with Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper looks at the impact of the trade preferences that are the central element of AGOA on African countries' exports to the U.S. and puts them in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522066