and/or monetary stimuli to foster economic growth and thus, maximize the probability of re-election. Using a panel dataset … have an effect on growth. We find evidence to support the most recent studies showing that aid has a positive impact on … growth. We however, do not find evidence to support the proposition that institutional quality is a sine qua non conditional …

. A series of shocks, especially the fuel and food price crisis of 2008, combined with poor productivity growth in …

After many years of relatively slow growth, Tanzania's national accounts data report accelerated aggregate growth since … around 2000. Our analysis shows that there has been somewhat slower growth in private consumption and in sectors such as …

Ghana is relatively rare among Sub-Saharan African countries in having had sustained positive growth every year since … the mid-1980s. This paper analyses the nature of the growth and then presents an analysis of the evolution of both …-monetary outcomes, remains an important concern. This increase in inequality is one reason why growth has not led to faster poverty …

direct investment) on economic growth in Cameroon. Using the autoregressive distributive lag approach to cointegration and … direct investment have positive and significant impacts on economic growth in the short and long terms, while the impact of … the labour force on growth was significantly negative in both terms, a result that may be attributable to the fact that …

Ghana's status as one of the African Lions is linked to the country's remarkable growth performance, which culminated … in the attainment of lower middle-income status. However, employment response to growth has been weak. Additionally …, growth has been accompanied by substantial reduction in poverty, albeit increasing inequality. This development is explained …

Over the past twenty years, Mozambique has achieved remarkable progress in promoting macroeconomic growth and stability … movement of labour out of agriculture has contributed to aggregate growth. But, this trend is slowing and is leading to a … saturation of the services sector. Moreover, productivity growth is weakening within more labour-intensive sectors. We conclude …

African countries to spur growth and employment. Most special economic zones implemented in Southern Africa have largely … failed to bring adequate growth and employment due to numerous constraints. Globally, selected countries have successfully … practice and review the implications for implementation and sustainability strategy in Southern Africa. The main findings point …

and in the provinces of South Africa. Decomposition results for the Common Monetary Area reveal that the growth of …This paper aims to decompose the sources of growth in economies in the Southern African region's Common Monetary Area … from shifts in technology. Countries experiencing input-driven growth in the secondary sector, such as Namibia and Eswatini …

Many low income countries in Africa are optimistic that producing biofuels domestically will not only reduce their … needed. -- biofuels ; economic development ; food security ; poverty ; Africa …