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African countries have sought to replicate the success of East Asia by implementing special economic zones. Despite decades of international experience, there remains no blueprint for successful special economic zone policies, and the majority of special economic zones fall well below...
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COVID-19 cases were first confirmed in March 2020 in Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa. These countries put in place several stringent measures, including lockdowns, to contain the spread of the virus. Various policies were also rolled out to address the disruption in economic activities, to...
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Covid-19 has exacerbated economic and social vulnerabilities across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). There is a risk that growth could be lower for longer, with a setback to development. Post-pandemic reforms thus become even more important, especially with constrained scope for fiscal and monetary...
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Africa's interior-to-coast roads are well suited to export natural resources, but not to support regional trade. Are … networks expanded in a less interior-to-coast way in periods of democracy. This result suggests that Africa's interior …
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Africa's interior-to-coast roads are well suited to export natural resources, but not to support regional trade. Are … networks expanded in a less interior-to-coast way in periods of democracy. This result suggests that Africa's interior … to export natural resources, but not to support regional trade. Are they the optimal response to geography and …
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