This paper examines the growth effects of different dimensions of international trade integration-notably, volume, diversification, and natural resource dependence-in Sub-Saharan Africa. First, the paper documents the recent trends in these foreign trade dimensions for the region and the...

This paper examines systematically the growth effects of trade integration in Sub-Saharan Africa. It complements and improves upon the empirical literature in two aspects: first, it jointly estimates the impact of different dimensions of trade integration, namely, trade volumes, export/trade...

This paper presents new empirical evidence on how fiscal space in Sub-Saharan Africa has evolved over the past 15 years. Fiscal space is a multi-dimensional concept that is proxied by indicators capturing aspects of fiscal sustainability, balance sheet vulnerabilities, external debt positions,...

In 2021, Sub-Saharan Africa emerged from the recession, but its recovery is still timid and fragile. The region is projected to grow at a rate of 3.3 percent - a weaker pace of recovery than that of advanced and emerging market economies. In 2022–23, the region is projected to grow at rates...