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In Africa there has been an immense effort in the past, continuing into the present, to unite politically and to build … numerous economic integration areas. In this paper we discuss the reasons for the existence of this phenomenon in Africa which … explanation is based on the theory of bureaucracy and the imbalances emerging in the process of development. If Africa is ready …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014064328
In Africa there has been an immense effort in the past, continuing into the present, to unite politically and to build … numerous economic integration areas. In this paper we discuss the reasons for the existence of this phenomenon in Africa which … explanation is based on the theory of bureaucracy and the imbalances emerging in the process of development. If Africa is ready …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010295449
The debate on the need for Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries to foster inclusive growth has intensified following the coming into force of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), and the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic. A conspicuous lacuna in the literature is a lack of...
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Motivated by the projected rebound of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow to sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) following the … implementation of the AfCFTA and the finalization of the Africa Investment Protocol, we examine how FDI modulates the effects of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012544875
We study whether economic integration fosters the process of democratization and the channels through which this might happen. Our analysis is based on a large panel dataset of countries between 1950 and 2014. We instrument actual trade with predicted trade constructed by estimating a...
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We explore the potential effects of the first leaders of Sub-Saharan Africa. We first outline a set of theoretical …
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We build on existing literature and contemporary challenges to African development to assess the role of political stability in fighting corruption and boosting corruption-control in 53 African countries for the period 1996-2010. We postulate that on the one hand, an atmosphere of political...
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learning in Africa. Practical implications- As a policy implication, when faced with aid uncertainty, the demand for education …
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This study investigates the effect of foreign aid on education and lifelong learning in 53 African countries for the period 1996-2010. Three main issues are assessed, notably: (i) the effect of aid on education; (ii) the incremental impact of aid on education and (iii) the effect of aid on...
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(Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) and the World Bank in particular to celebrate dynamic growth in Asia, Africa … ‘South-South' growth. In this context, the paper offers a stylized comparison of Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia as …
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