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Competitiveness and diversification of service exports in sub-Saharan Africa : the case of the East African Community
Were, Maureen; Odongo, Maureen - 2019
promoted economic diversification. However, the growth has not been uniform across regions and countries. Africa lags behind in …
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Industries without smokestacks : implications for Ethiopia's industrialization
Gebreeyesus, Mulu - 2017
Although the manufacturing sector is known to have a unique role in structural transformation, the industries without smokestacks that include tradable services (e.g., IT, tourism, transport), horticulture, and agro-industry can provide new opportunities for export development in low-income...
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Economic transformation and the diversification of livelihoods in rural Viet Nam
Newman, Carol; Kinghan, Christina - 2015
Diversification of household activities away from agriculture is a key characteristic of economic development. We … examine the extent of diversification among Vietnamese households, from agriculture into waged employment and entrepreneurship … and whether this diversification is welfare enhancing. We also examine the factors determining this transition from …
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What are the prospects for Mozambique to diversify its economy on the back of "local content"?
Dietsche, Evelyn; Esteves, Ana Maria - 2018
. It is expected that these industries will contribute to economic diversification and social development, not least by … diversification of the local economy. The country urgently needs institutional changes that support broader and rural-focused private …
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India's economic development since independence : an interpretative survey
Sen, Kunal - 2023
When India became a republic in 1950, the economy was primarily agrarian, with threefifths of output originating from agriculture. In the sixty years since independence, there has been a significant transformation of economic activity away from agriculture, with less than one-fifth of output now...
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Dimensions of African inequality
Bigsten, Arne - 2014
This paper discusses dimensions of inequality in sub-Saharan Africa and their causes. It starts with a review of the empirical evidence about inequality during the colonial period as well as the post-independence era. Then it discusses the forces that determine inequality change, focusing on...
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New patterns of structural change and effects on inclusive development : a case study of South Africa and Brazil
Greenstein, Joshua - 2015
This study explores the question of structural change and inclusive development in South Africa and Brazil. Using Census data from the two countries, the analysis combines a household level multidimensional indicator of well-being with the applications of growth incidence curves and a sectoral...
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Ethiopia : an agrarian economy in transition
Seid, Yared; Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum; Ali, Seid Nuru - 2015
Ethiopia has experienced rapid economic growth since 2005. Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an average rate of 10.5 per cent per annum for the period between 2004-05 and 2013-14. Public investment in key infrastructure and interventions in the agriculture sector have made important...
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Rwanda : from devastation to services-first transformation
Ggombe, Kasim; Newfarmer, Richard S. - 2017
Since civil war and genocide left the country in ruins, Rwanda has undergone a remarkable transformation. Growth rates since 1995 have averaged 8 per cent annually, poverty rates have fallen, maternal and child health have improved, and infrastructure and public institutions have been rebuilt....
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Tax revenues in transition countries : structural changes and their policy implications
Khujamkulov, Ismoil - International Centre for Tax and Development - 2016
Changes in the tax structure and category of taxes clearly matter when it comes to initiating tax policies. This paper employs data from a sample of 33 transitional countries over the period 1991-2014. It finds that, in a particular transitional country, the higher the national income, the...
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