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The adverse effect of finance on growth
Fajeau, Maxime - 2020
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International tourism and economic growth : a panel data approach
Sequeira, Tiago Neves (contributor);  … - 2005
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003359743
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Tourism and economic growth in Latin American countries : a panel data approach
Eugenio-Martín, Juan Luis; Morales, Noelia Martín; … - 2004
We consider the relationship between tourism and economic growth for Latin American countries since 1985 until 1998 …. The analysis proposed is based on a panel data approach and the Arellano-Bond estimator for dynamic panels. We obtain … variables. We show that the tourism sector is adequate for the economic growth of medium or low-income countries, though not …
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Drought and civil war in Sub-Saharan Africa
Couttenier, Mathieu; Soubeyran, Raphael - 2010
In this paper, we show that drought has a positive effect on the incidence of civil war over the 1945-2005 period in Sub-Saharan Africa. We use the Palmer Drought Severity Index which is a richer measurement of drought than the measures used in the literature (rainfall and temperature) as it...
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The effect of foreign direct investment on employment in manufacturing industry sectors in sub-Saharan African countries
Kang, Hyojung - 2022
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Coronavirus-lockdowns, secondary effects and sustainable exit-strategies for Sub-Saharan Africa
Frempong, Raymond Boadi; Stadelmann, David; Wild, Frederik - 2020
Pandemics and the reactions to pandemics increase the general problem of scarcity. Scarcity induced trade-offs are particularly relevant for countries in Sub-Saharan Africa as (1) the region suffers from numerous other diseases whose death toll may increase substantially due to lockdowns, (2)...
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The more the merrier? : adjusting fertility to weather shocks
Bertelli, Olivia - 2015
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Does access to international capital markets affect investment dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Senga, Christian; Cassimon, Danny; Kigabo, Thomas - 2019
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Coastal proximity and individual living standards : econometric evidence from geo-referenced household surveys
Wild, Frederik; Stadelmann, David - 2021
We investigate geo-referenced household-level data consisting of up to 206,896 individuals living in 21,826 localities across 28 sub-Saharan African countries over 20 years. We analyse the relevance of coastal proximity as a predictor of individual economic living standards. Our setting allows...
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Inequalities, exclusion and COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa
Frempong, Raymond Boadi; Novignon, Jacob; Stadelmann, David - 2021
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 crisis, there is an increased interest to understand how social inequalities, discrimination, and inclusion are related to the pandemic. Sub-Saharan Africa has been comparatively resilient regarding the number of cases and fatalities per capita. At the same...
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