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Economic Trends in Africa : The Economic Performance of Sub-Saharan African Countries

Ballali, Daudi T. - 1994

This paper highlights selected recent developments in the economies of sub-Saharan Africa. It notes that the outlook for commodity prices has improved, and with it the outlook for economic activity beyond 1994; it also notes, however, the need for higher savings and investment to sustain growth over...

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Economic Trends in Africa : The Economic Performance of Sub-Saharan African Countries

Dhonte, Pierre - 1993

This paper surveys recent economic developments in countries in the African Department. In the aggregate, output growth continues to be sluggish, and it is expected that half of the countries will experience a declining income per capita in 1993. However, structural adjustment is making fast...

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Political Instability and Growth : The Central African Republic

Ghura, Dhaneshwar - 2004

This paper provides empirical evidence that the propensity for political instability in the Central African Republic (C.A.R.) has been increased by low tax revenues and deteriorations in the terms of trade. The direct effect of political instability on economic growth is not statistically...

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The leap of the tiger : how Malaysia can escape the middle-income trap

Chérif, Réda; Hasanov, Fuad - 2015

-2010. Malaysia’s real income per capita increased to 26 percent of the U.S. level in 2010 from 20 percent in 1970. Despite relatively … strong growth and a substantial improvement in export sophistication, Malaysia’s total factor productivity lagged behind that … of Korea and Taiwan Province of China. We argue that what characterizes their experience in contrast to Malaysia’s is the …

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Does an inclusive citizenship law promote economic development?

Imam, Patrick; Kpodar, Kangni - 2019

This paper analyzes the impact of citizenship laws on economic development. We first document the evolution of citizenship laws around the world, highlighting the main features of jus soli, jus sanguinis as well as mixed regimes, and shedding light on the channels through which they could have...

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Does child marriage matter for growth?

Mitra, Pritha; Pondi Endengle, Eric M.; Pant, Malika; … - 2020

Global attention to ending child marriage and its socio-economic consequences is gaining momentum. Ending child marriage is not only critical from a development perspective but it also has important economic implications. This paper is the first to quantify the relationship between child...

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Gender inequality and economic growth : evidence from industry-level data

Bertay, Ata Can; Dordevic, Ljubica; Sever, Can - 2020

We study whether higher gender equality facilitates economic growth by enabling better allocation of a valuable resource: female labor. By allocating female labor to its more productive use, we hypothesize that reducing gender inequality should disproportionately benefit industries with...

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Technological progress, artificial intelligence, and inclusive growth

Korinek, Anton; Schindler, Martin; Stiglitz, Joseph E. - 2021

Advances in artificial intelligence and automation have the potential to be labor-saving and to increase inequality and poverty around the globe. They also give rise to winner-takes-all dynamics that advantage highly skilled individuals and countries that are at the forefront of technological...

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Chile : a role model of export diversification policies?

Salinas, Gonzalo - 2021

Largely because of its vast copper reserves, Chile's exports are highly concentrated on this low complexity product and this is often cited as a major drawback of its economic policy framework. However, its exogenous copper abundance conceals the country's success in developing non-mineral and...

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A diversification strategy for South Asia

Lian, Weicheng; Liu, Fei; Svirydzenka, Katsiaryna; Zhu, … - 2021

While South Asia has gone a long way in diversifying their economies, there is substantial scope to do more. Some countries - India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka - can build on their existing production capabilities; others - Bangladesh, Bhutan, and the Maldives - would need to undertake a more...

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