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Author : Kazi M. Matin
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Openness and Economic Performance in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Kazi M. Matin and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1992 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ogede Jimoh Sina
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (13 download)
Download or read book Openness and Economic Performance in Selected Sub-Saharan African Countries written by Ogede Jimoh Sina and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a lack of strong empirical evidence on the relationship between openness and economic performance largely due to problems associated with the measurement of trade policy openness and analytical methods. This paper uses more appropriate policy based measures of openness since the most countries of Sub-Saharan Africa have made substantial changes over the last decade. The study examines the hypothesis that increased openness improves economic performance holds for selected Sub-Saharan Africa as a subgroup among developing countries for the period of 2000-2009. Equally, the study examines the extent at which Sub-Saharan Africa Countries has participated in the global economy using various indicators of economic integration and macroeconomic variables. Empirical analysis is carried out using panel data with Generalized Least Square Method (GLS) to measure the impact of Openness on the Economic Performance of selected countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The result of the finding shows the evidence of a positive link between openness and performance, surprisingly robust using the trade dependency ratio as a measure of openness, to different periods, and to the inclusion of other policy variables. The relationship is especially strong in fixed-effect estimates that use annual panel data with country dummies to capture unobserved country-specific differences. Thus, the size and significance of the openness coefficients do not change when one controls for macroeconomic performance.
Author : Markus Brüeckner
Publisher :
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Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (137 download)
Download or read book Trade Openness and Economic Growth written by Markus Brüeckner and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper uses an instrumental variables approach to estimate the relationship between trade openness and economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa. Instrumental variables estimates show that economic growth has a significant negative contemporaneous effect on trade openness, while trade openness has a significant positive effect on economic growth. A 1 percentage point increase in the ratio of trade over GDP is associated with a short-run increase in growth of approximately 0.5% in a given year; the cumulative long-run effect on the level of GDP per capita is larger, reaching about 2%.
Author : Mr.Giovanni Melina
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1484394534
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (843 download)
Download or read book Economic Fluctuations in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Mr.Giovanni Melina and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2019-01-22 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We compare business cycle fluctuations in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries vis-à-vis the rest of the world. Our main results are as follows: (i) African economies stand out by their macroeconomic volatility, which is is reflected in the volatility of output and other macro variables; (ii) inflation and output tend to be negatively correlated; (iii) unlike advanced economies and emerging markets (EMs), trade balances and current accounts are acyclical in SSA; (iv) the volatility of consumption and investment relative to GDP is larger than in other countries; (v) the cyclicality of consumption and investment is smaller than in advanced economies and EMs; (vi) there is little comovement between consumption and investment; (vii) consumption and investment are strongly positively correlated with imports.
Author : J. H. Frimpong-Ansah
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Trade and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa written by J. H. Frimpong-Ansah and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Results of a research project on "Trade and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa", organized by the Rockefeller Foundation, the Centre for Economic Policy Research and the Commonwealth Secretariat. Papers focus on export performance, the international trade system and the effects of various policies.
Author : Voxi Heinrich Amavilah
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 149859784X
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (985 download)
Download or read book The Political Economy of Economic Performance written by Voxi Heinrich Amavilah and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-05-28 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extant research continues to perpetuate a myth of Sub-Saharan African countries (SSACs) as ever stuck in the past and with incurable growth maladies. However, during the years just before the great global recession some of these countries performed better than countries in other regions. What explains this turnaround? How can it be ignited everywhere in the region and made to stick? The Political Economy of Economic Performance is among a few competitors that celebrate the successes of the region and argue for the positive economics of performance of at least some countries. Organized around two themes which are pursued in six chapters, the book provides a comprehensive, balanced, and thorough analysis of the factors and forces behind the unusually good performance of SSACs just before the great global recession, and shows that there is a way forward for them. The book makes a significant contribution to both policy and research, because while its structure is scholarly and logical, with a writing style that is coherent and easily understandable to all interested readers worldwide.
Author : Francisco Arizala
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1484314166
Total Pages : 37 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (843 download)
Download or read book Growth Breaks and Growth Spells in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Francisco Arizala and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper examines the growth performance of sub-Saharan African countries since 1960 through the lens of growth turning points (accelerations and decelerations) and periods of sustained growth (growth spells). Growth accelerations are generally associated with improved external conditions, increased investment and trade openness, declines in inflation, better fiscal balances, and improvements in the institutional environment. Transitioning from growth accelerations to growth spells often requires additional efforts beyond what is needed to trigger an acceleration. Growth spells are sustained by fiscal policy that prevents excessive public debt accumulation, monetary policy geared toward low inflation, outward-oriented trade policies, and structural policies that reduce market distortions, as well as supportive external environment and improvements in democratic institutions. Overall, determinants of growth spells in sub-Saharan Africa are different from those in the rest of the emerging and developing countries.
Author : Simplice Asongu
Publisher :
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Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (119 download)
Download or read book The Openness Hypothesis in the Context of Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Simplice Asongu and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study investigates the simultaneous openness hypothesis by assessing the importance of trade openness in modulating the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on economic dynamics of gross domestic product (GDP) growth, real GDP and GDP per capita. The focus of the study is on 25 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa over the period spanning from 1980 to 2014. First, trade imports modulate FDI to induce net positive effects on GDP growth and GDP per capita. Second, trade exports moderate FDI to generate overall positive impacts on GDP growth, real GDP and GDP per capita. Implications of the study are discussed, inter alia: (i) both FDI and trade infrastructures are necessary for FDI-focused measures to engender positive economic development outcomes in host communities and countries. (ii) Macroeconomic conditions that are relevant for promoting economic development are necessary for the interactions between trade openness and FDI to generate favorable outcomes in terms of GDP growth, real GDP and GDP per capita.
Author : Corinne Deléchat
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1451872615
Total Pages : 39 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (518 download)
Download or read book Sub-Saharan Africa's Integration in the Global Financial Markets written by Corinne Deléchat and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2009-05-01 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The paper uses a unique database covering 44 countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries between 2000 and 2007 to study the determinants of the allocation and composition of flows across countries, as well as channels through which private capital flows could affect growth. In our sample, the degree of financial market development is an important determinant of the distribution of capital flows across countries as opposed to property rights institutions. The fairly consistent positive association between net capital flows and growth for SSA countries contrasts with the more pessimistic results of recent studies, though our data do not allow us to make conclusive inferences about a causality relationship.
Author : Kyung-woo Lee
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1451873638
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (518 download)
Download or read book Determinants and Macroeconomic Impact of Remittances in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Kyung-woo Lee and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The paper investigates the determinants and the macroeconomic role of remittances in sub-Saharan Africa, assembling the most comprehensive dataset available so far on remittances in the region and incorporating data on the diaspora. It finds that remittances are larger for countries with a larger diaspora or when the diaspora is located in wealthier countries, and that they behave countercyclically, consistent with a role as a shock absorber. Although the effect of remittances in growth regressions is negative, countries with well functioning domestic institutions seem nevertheless to be better at unlocking the potential for remittances to contribute to faster economic growth.
Author : Mr.Antonio David
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1498329055
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (983 download)
Download or read book Does Openness Matter for Financial Development in Africa? written by Mr.Antonio David and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2014-06-09 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper analyzes the links between financial and trade openness and financial development in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. It is based on a panel dataset using methods that tackle slope heterogeneity, cross-sectional dependence and non-stationarity, important econometric problems that are often ignored in the literature. The results do not point to a general direct robust link between trade and capital account openness and financial development in SSA, once we control for other factors such as GDP per capita and inflation. But there is some indication that trade openness is more important for financial development in countries with better institutional quality. The findings might be due to a number of factors including distortions in domestic financial markets, relatively weak institutions and/or poor financial sector supervision. Thus, African policy makers should be cautious about expectations regarding immediate gains for financial development from greater international integration. Such gains are more likely to occur through indirect channels.
Author : Mr.Enrique Gelbard
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1451852800
Total Pages : 29 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (518 download)
Download or read book Measuring Financial Development in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Mr.Enrique Gelbard and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 1999-08-01 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study introduces an index for measuring financial development and a set of six indices representing key characteristics of the financial systems in 38 sub-Saharan African countries. The results show that these countries have made good progress in improving and modernizing their financial systems during the last decade, particularly with regard to financial liberalization and the adoption of indirect instruments of monetary policy. In many countries, however, the range of financial products remains extremely limited, interest rate spreads are wide, capital adequacy ratios are insufficient, judicial loan recovery is a problem, and the share of nonperforming loans is large.
Author : Céline Allard
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1498349900
Total Pages : 43 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (983 download)
Download or read book Trade Integration and Global Value Chains in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Céline Allard and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2016-03-25 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This analysis of the extent of trade integration of sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries in the global economy as well as within the region over the 1995–2013 period focuses on four key concepts: (1) trade openness, captured by import and export flows; (2) the centrality in the global and regional trade network, a measure that takes into account not only the size of trade but also the number of trade partners and the respective weight of these trade partners in global trade; (3) gravity model estimates that account for country- and region-specific determinants of bilateral trade flows; and (4) global value chain (GVC) integration. Using both existing data and a newly available dataset based on multiregion input and output tables, this analysis led to several findings: (1) trade openness has increased strongly; (2) integration in the global economy has made the region more vulnerable to external shocks; (3) levels of trade flows emanating from sub-Saharan Africa are still only half the magnitude of those experienced elsewhere in the world; (4) the region still has ways to go to better integrate in GVCs; and (5) it is more critical than ever to make progress in filling the infrastructure gap by lowering tariff and nontariff barriers, improving the business climate and access to credit, and continuing to enhance education outcomes.
Author : Faezeh Foroutan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Regional Integration in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Faezeh Foroutan and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jennifer Mbabazi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 22 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (316 download)
Download or read book Trade Openness, Trade Costs and Growth written by Jennifer Mbabazi and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Cesar Calderon
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 1464813655
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (648 download)
Download or read book Africa's Pulse, No. 18, October 2018 written by Cesar Calderon and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2018-10-03 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Africa's Pulse is a biannual publication containing an analysis of the near-term macroeconomic outlook for the region. Each issue also includes a section focusing upon a topic that represents a particular development challenge for the continent. It is produced by the Office of the Chief Economist for the Africa Region of the World Bank. Recent data point to a weakening of economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2018, according to the new Africa's Pulse, a bi-annual analysis of the state of African economies conducted by the World Bank. The growth slowdown can be attributed to the lower than expected performance of the large countries in the region (South Africa and Nigeria). The downswing reflects poorer performance in agriculture following droughts and lower performance of commodity sectors."
Author : Leandro Medina
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1484309030
Total Pages : 31 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (843 download)
Download or read book The Informal Economy in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Leandro Medina and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2017-07-10 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The multiple indicator-multiple cause (MIMIC) method is a well-established tool for measuring informal economic activity. However, it has been criticized because GDP is used both as a cause and indicator variable. To address this issue, this paper applies for the first time the light intensity approach (instead of GDP). It also uses the Predictive Mean Matching (PMM) method to estimate the size of the informal economy for Sub-Saharan African countries over 24 years. Results suggest that informal economy in Sub-Saharan Africa remains among the largest in the world, although this share has been very gradually declining. It also finds significant heterogeneity, with informality ranging from a low of 20 to 25 percent in Mauritius, South Africa and Namibia to a high of 50 to 65 percent in Benin, Tanzania and Nigeria.
