Africa's overall knowledge index fell between 2000 and 2009. South Korea's economic miracle is largely due to a … knowledge economies. Using updated data (1996-2010), this paper presents fresh South Korean lessons to Africa by assessing the … syndromes and compelling catch-up strategies are discussed. Issues standing on the way to KE in Africa are dissected with great …

This paper measures the extent to which South African economic growth is an engine of growth in sub-Saharan Africa … substantial positive impact on growth in the rest of Africa, even after controlling for other growth determinants. The estimates …

The purpose of this paper is to examine factors that have constrained South Africa''s growth since the end of apartheid … by comparing its GDP components and its saving and investment performance with those of 10 faster-growing countries. The … study finds that sluggish investment has undermined growth since 1996 and that the underinvestment is in part explained by …