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Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2011-04-06
Total Pages: 87
ISBN-13: 926409623X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis study provides an empirical review of the role of governments, the private sector, regional economic institutions and the broader international community in driving economic diversification.
Author: Mr.Dhaneshwar Ghura
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Published: 1995-12-01
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 1451855753
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe paper investigates empirically the determinants of economic growth for a large sample of sub-Saharan African countries during 1981-92. The results indicate that (i) an increase in private investment has a relatively large positive impact on per capita growth; (ii) growth is stimulated by public policies that lower the budget deficit in relation to GDP (without reducing government investment), reduce the rate of inflation, maintain external competitiveness, promote structural reforms, encourage human capital development, and slow population growth; and (iii) convergence of per capita income occurs after controlling for human capital development and public policies.
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2019-07-11
Total Pages: 532
ISBN-13: 9264429514
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis edition analyses how trade can contribute to economic diversification and empowerment, with a focus on eliminating extreme poverty, particularly through the effective participation of women and youth. It shows how aid for trade can contribute to that objective by addressing supply-side capacity and trade-related infrastructure constraints, including for micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises notably in rural areas.
Author: Thomas Farole
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Published: 2011-01-01
Total Pages: 328
ISBN-13: 0821386395
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This book, designed for policymakers, academics and researchers, and SEZ program practitioners, provides the first systematic and comprehensive analysis of SEZ programs in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is the result of detailed surveys and case studies conducted during 2009 in ten developing countries, including six in Sub-Saharan Africa. The book provides quantitative evidence of the performance of SEZs, and of the factors which contribute to that performance, highlighting the critical importance not just of the SEZ itself but of the wider national investment climate in which it functions. It also provides a comprehensive guide to the key policy questions that confront governments establishing SEZ programs, including: if and when to launch an SEZ program, what form of SEZ is most appropriate, and how to go about implementing it. Among the most important findings from the study that is stressed in the book is the shift from traditional enclave models of zones to SEZs that are integrated ? with national trade and industrial strategies, with core trade and social infrastructure, with domestic suppliers, and with local labor markets.Although the book focuses primarily on the experience of Sub-Saharan Africa, its lessons will be applicable to developing countries around the world."
Author: Dongyeol Lee
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Published: 2019-05-24
Total Pages: 24
ISBN-13: 1498315658
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExport structure is less diversified in low-income countries (LICs) and especially small states that face resource constraints and small economic size. This paper explores the potential linkages between export structure and economic growth and its volatility in LICs and small states, using a range of indices of export concentration differing in the coverage of industries. The empirical analysis finds that export diversification may promote economic growth and reduce economic volatility in these countries. Furthermore, the analysis demonstrates that the economic benefits of export diversification differ by country size and income level—there are bigger benefits for relatively larger and poorer countries within the group of LICs and small states.
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2011-05-03
Total Pages: 84
ISBN-13: 9789264038059
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis study provides an empirical review of the role of governments, the private sector, regional economic institutions and the broader international community in driving economic diversification.
Author: Mr.Tim Callen
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Published: 2014-12-23
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 1498303234
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAbstract: The economies of the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are heavily reliant on oil. Greater economic diversification would reduce their exposure to volatility and uncertainty in the global oil market, help create jobs in the private sector, increase productivity and sustainable growth, and help create the non-oil economy that will be needed in the future when oil revenues start to dwindle. The GCC countries have followed many of the standard policies that are usually thought to promote more diversified economies, including reforms to improve the business climate, the development of domestic infrastructure, financial deepening, and improvements in education. Nevertheless, success to date has been limited. This paper argues that increased diversification will require realigning incentives for firms and workers in the economies—fixing these incentives is the “missing link” in the GCC countries’ diversification strategies. At present, producing non-tradables is less risky and more profitable for firms as they can benefit from the easy availability of low-wage foreign labor and the rapid growth in government spending, while the continued availability of high-paying and secure public sector jobs discourages nationals from pursuing entrepreneurship and private sector employment. Measures to begin to address these incentive issues could include limiting and reorienting government spending, strengthening private sector competition, providing guarantees and financial support for those firms engaged in export activity, and implementing labor market reforms to make nationals more competitive for private sector employment.
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Publisher: UN
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 218
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 2017 Economic Report on Africa focuses on the linkages between industrialization and urbanization. Urbanization is one of Africa mega trends with profound implications for the social, economic, environmental dimensions of growth and transformation. Theory and experience demonstrate that industrialization and urbanization can be mutually reinforcing processes. It is therefore imperative to explore the linkages between urbanization and industrialization given the profound implications for structural transformation in Africa. So far, current policy narratives and frameworks on structural transformation and industrialization in Africa have largely failed to factor in the spatial and urban dimensions of industrialization, and in particular the advantages presented by productivity enhancement and agglomeration effects generated by cities. Yet, the nexus between urbanization and industrialization is of particular relevance for Agenda 2063 and the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development. Both agendas recognize urbanization as a critical factor for sustainable development. It is also important to consider urbanization and industrialization in light of Africa's engagement with the Third United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) to be held in Quito, Ecuador in October 2016. In this context, African policy makers have clearly recognized urbanization as an engine of structural transformation for inclusive and sustainable growth.
Author: Punam Chuhan-Pole
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Published: 2011-06-24
Total Pages: 497
ISBN-13: 0821387456
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTakes an in-depth look at twenty-six economic and social development successes in Sub-Saharan African countries, and addresses how these countries have overcome major developmental challenges.
Author: UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT.
Publisher:
Published: 2022-01-07
Total Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9789211130041
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe African Continental Free Trade Area is expected to be a game changer for development ambitions in Africa.
