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The Real Exchange Rate and External Competitiveness in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia
Brixiova, Zuzana; Égert, Balázs; Essid, Thouraya Hadj Amor - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2014
the first time to North Africa, the stock-flow approach to the real equilibrium exchange rate, this paper evaluates the … misalignments. Intra-regional trade – both with North Africa and the rest of the continent – together with greater orientation to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010859439
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Can Intra-Regional Trade Act as a Global Shock Absorber in Africa?
Ncube, Mthuli; Brixiova, Zuzana; Meng, Qingwei - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2014
The global financial crisis has reiterated the need for Africa to build resilience to global output shocks. In this … have helped the East African Community (EAC) absorb the global output shocks. In contrast, the Southern Africa Custom Union …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010744598
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Entrepreneurship and the Business Environment in Africa: An Application to Ethiopia
Brixiova, Zuzana; Ncube, Mthuli - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
Since mid-2000s, Ethiopia has been one of the fastest growing countries in the world. However, productive entrepreneurship in high-value added activities has made limited contributions to this growth, in part because of a weak business environment. Moreover, the low-productive firms in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011123401
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Skills and youth entrepreneurship in Africa: Analysis with evidence from Swaziland
Brixiova, Zuzana; Ncube, Mthuli; Bicaba, Zorobabel - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2014
The shortages of entrepreneurial skills have lowered search effectiveness of potential young entrepreneurs and the rate of youth start-ups. Our paper contributes to closing the gap in the entrepreneurship and development literature with a model of costly
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011076157
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Youth Employment in Africa: New Evidence and Policies from Swaziland
Brixiova, Zuzana; Kangoye, Thierry - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
unemployment rates in Africa. The paper first documents the various labor market disadvantages faced by the Swazi youth, such as …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011163465
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The Food Price Spikes of 2008/09 and 2010/11: Impacts and Policies in African Countries
Conceição, Pedro; Levine, Sebastian; Brixiova, Zuzana - UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa, United Nations … - 2011
This paper explores the varied impacts during the two spikes in food prices in 2007/08 and 2010/11 and the differences in the policy responses among African countries. It first links changes in international food prices, the impact on domestic prices, and the range of responses available to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010604590
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Skills and Youth Entrepreneurship in Africa: Analysis with Evidence from Swaziland
Brixiova, Zuzana; Ncube, Mthuli; Bicaba, Zorobabel - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
The shortages of entrepreneurial skills have lowered search effectiveness of potential young entrepreneurs and the rate of youth start-ups. Our paper contributes to closing a gap in the entrepreneurship and development literature with a model of costly firm creation and skill differences between...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010959710
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Skills and youth entrepreneurship in Africa: Analysis with evidence from Swaziland
Brixiova, Zuzana; Ncube, Mthuli; Bicaba, Zorobabel - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2014
The shortages of entrepreneurial skills have lowered search effectiveness of potential young entrepreneurs and the rate of youth start-ups. Our paper contributes to closing a gap in the entrepreneurship and development literature with a model of costly firm creation and skill differences between...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010778643
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UNLOCKING PRODUCTIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN AFRICA’S LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
Brixiova, Zuzana - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2010
In Africa’s least developed countries (LDCs), escape from poverty and convergence to living standards of more advanced …) constraints and develops a theoretical framework that examines the main obstacles to entrepreneurship in Africa’s LDCs. The paper … and workers can help establish more modern and highly productive SME clusters that Africa’s LDCs need. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008606468
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Can Intra-Regional Trade Act as a Global Shock Absorber in Africa?
Brixiova, Zuzana; Meng, Qingwei; Ncube, Mthuli - 2015
The global financial crisis and the subsequent uneven recovery have underscored the need for Africa's resilience to … African Community (EAC) and the Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) - suggests that deeper intra-regional, and in particular …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011307406