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Financial systems in new middle-income African economies : the opportunities and the risks
Roe, Alan - REPOA - 2016
This paper examines the possible implications for the financial systems of low-income African economies and in particular Tanzania of their stated aspiration to achieve middle-income status. In doing so it finds little evidence that the mere increase of gross domestic product per capita will...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011517282
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Domestic savings in sub-Saharan Africa : the case of Ghana
Ackah, Charles; Lambon-Quayefio, Monica - 2023
One essential condition of economic progress in any society is an ample supply of savings, which depends on the growth of real capital. Economists agree that higher investment rates will lead to higher growth. Thus, domestic savings is considered an important determinant of growth in developing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014234438
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Putting the financial system to work for the poor and SMEs
Osman, Abdul Magid; Osman, Djamila Pontes - 2020
The financial inclusion effort achieved positive results, with the number of Mozambicans having access to banking services increasing considerably, particularly after 2011- 12. However, the economic and social impact was limited, considering that farm productivity has remained low and poverty...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012301897
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Is small beautiful? : small Enterprise, aid and employment in Africa
Page, John M.; Söderbom, Måns - 2012
Africa, but they also have higher failure rates. Ignoring firm exit exaggerates net employment growth. Using panel data for … prospects for employment creation. -- aid ; small enterprise ; employment ; firm exit ; Africa …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009667951
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The African lions : Kenya country case study
Kimenyi, Mwangi S.; Mwega, Francis M.; Ndung'u, Njuguna S. - 2015
that Kenya, as the ninth largest economy in Africa and the fourth largest in sub-Saharan Africa and with a locational …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011411141
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Thirty years in Africa's development : from structural adjustment to structural transformation?
Addison, Tony - 2015
Africa has come a long way since the economic turmoil of the 1980s, the decade of "structural adjustment". Growth has … of diversification in Africa's economies-in contrast to Asia's success stories. Structural adjustment did not change the … manufacturing and service clusters, Africa is yet to follow East Asia in integrating with the global economy in ways that add value …
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The impact of mining on spatial inequality : recent evidence from Africa
Addison, Tony; Boly, Amadou; Mveyange, Anthony - 2017
This paper investigates the relationship between mining and spatial inequality in Africa during 2001-12. The … bolstering socio-economic development in Africa. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011588953
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My journey through the history of development economics
Thorbecke, Erik - 2018
This paper is essentially autobiographical and describes Erik Thorbecke's journey through the history of development economics between the 1950s and the present. The paper consists of four parts. First, an introduction reviews briefly his professional career as a development economist and his...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011927692
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The practice of industrial policy : lessons for Africa ; co-ordination through an Asian lens
Lin, Justin Yifu; Vũ-Minh-Khương - 2014
African countries are facing great opportunities but also formidable challenges in accelerating economic growth and sustaining a high level of economic performance. The experiences of East Asian countries may offer valuable insights for African leaders and governments in making concerted efforts...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010438054
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The theory and practice of agriculture, growth, and development in Africa
Badiane, Ousmane; Makombe, Tsitsi - 2014
Africa's improved growth performance over the last 15 years provides an opportunity for the continent to transit from … agriculture therein, and the pace of structural transformation in Africa over the last 50 years. The evolution has involved …-based strategies exemplified under the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP). …
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