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Structural transformation, openness, and productivity growth in sub-Saharan Africa

Karimu, Suale - 2019

This paper examines the connections of structural change and economic openness to labour productivity growth using a … panel data set of 41 countries in sub-Saharan Africa for the period 1991-2015. A dynamic panel model of cross …-country productivity growth is estimated using the least squares with dummy variables approach. The results suggest that growth of labour …

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Structural transformation and its relevance for economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa

Busse, Matthias; Erdogan, Ceren; Mühlen, Henning - 2017

In this paper, we analyse the role of structural transformation in view of the remarkable growth performance of sub-Saharan African countries since the mid-1990s. Our analysis covers 41 African countries over the period 1980 to 2014 and accounts for structural transformation by employing the...

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Education vs TFP : Empirical Evidence from The Sub-Saharan Countries

Cazzavillan, Guido - 2012

This paper investigates the “education-total factor productivity trade-off” in explaining per worker income differences … capital, the per worker income, and the total factor productivity (TFP). We confirm, according to the related literature, that … and of human productivity push the unlucky economies into a poverty trap …

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Growth Breaks and Growth Spells in Sub-Saharan Africa

Arizala, Francisco - 2017

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,...

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What really drives economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa? : evidence from the lasso regularization and inferential techniques

Ofori, Isaac Kwesi; Obeng, Camara Kwasi; Asongu, Simplice - 2022

The question of what really drives economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has been debated for many decades now. However, there is still a lack of clarity on variables crucial for driving growth as prior contributions have been executed at the backdrop of preferential selection of...

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Structural Transformation and Its Relevance for Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

Busse, Matthias - 2017

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Regional Growth Spillovers in Sub-Saharan Africa

Arizala, Francisco - 2019

This paper documents the steady increase in intraregional trade in sub-Saharan Africa since 1980, links this rise to important growth spillovers in the region, and identifies the main source countries and those most vulnerable to the economic conditions of others. Estimates show that in the...

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Foreign direct investment and economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa : A nonlinear analysis

Asafo-Agyei, George; Kodongo, Odongo - 2022

Using the threshold regression model, we examine the effects of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), and the mediating role of FDI absorptive capacity, on economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa. We find that the threshold level of FDI inflows per person is approximately US$ 44.67 per annum. For FDI...

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Patterns of Long Term Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

Arbache, Jorge Saba; Page, John M. - 2007

Using the most recent purchasing power parity data for 44 sub-Saharan African countries, this paper examines the characteristics of long run growth in Africa between 1975 and 2005. We investigate the following issues: cross-country income structure, income convergence, the country level...

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Temporary Acceleration or Permanent Growth Take-Off? An Analysis of the Drivers of Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

Busse, Matthias - 2015

In view of the remarkable growth performance of sub-Saharan African countries since the mid-1990s, we investigate the drivers of economic growth in the region. Above all, we find that more investment, enhanced macroeconomic stability, less conflicts, improved terms of trade, and better...

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