Expenditure Composition and Economic Development in Benin

Information about Sub-Saharan Africa África subsahariana

Explore other countries and regions »

Expenditure Composition and Economic Development in Benin
Get Code Buy
Share
Series:
Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s):
Marco Pani, and Mohamed El Harrak
Publisher:
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Published Date:
June 2010
DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781475507379.087
ISBN:
9781475507379
Page:
33
This paper analyzes expenditure composition and economic development in Benin. It addresses some specific issues on the basis of a stylized model of the Beninese economy that highlights the tradeoff between expenditure on wages and investment. The model takes into account specific characteristics of the Beninese economy, including the large share of agriculture in employment and GDP, the large number of urban unemployed engaged in precarious informal sector activities, and the strong influence of labor unions in the formal labor market concentrated in the urban areas.

Chapter 1. Introduction

Author(s):
Marco Pani, and Mohamed El Harrak
Published Date:
June 2010
    Share
    • ShareShare
    Information about Sub-Saharan Africa África subsahariana

    Explore other countries and regions »

    Other Resources Citing This Publication

    look up citations for this publication in google scholar