Volume/Issue: 2016/247
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Emre Alper
,
Niko Hobdari
, and
Ali Uppal
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
22
December
2016
ISBN: 9781475563115
This paper analyzes food inflation trends in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) from 2000 to 2016 using two
novel datasets of disaggregated CPI baskets. Average food inflation is higher, more volatile, and
similarly persiste...
Volume/Issue: 2019/1
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Amine Hammadi
,
Marshall Mills
,
Nelson Sobrinho
,
Vimal Thakoor
, and
Ricardo Velloso
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
11
January
2019
ISBN: 9781484354872
Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) tend to lag those in most other regions in terms of
governance and perceptions of corruption. Weak governance undermines economic
performance through various channels, includin...
Volume/Issue: 2017/202
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Francisco Arizala
,
Jesus Gonzalez-Garcia
,
Charalambos Tsangarides
, and
Mustafa Yenice
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
08
September
2017
ISBN: 9781484314166
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). Gr...
Volume/Issue: 2018/9
Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s):
Karim Barhoumi
,
Ha Vu
,
Shirin Nikaein Towfighian
, and
Rodolfo Maino
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
06
July
2018
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484360019.087
ISBN: 9781484360019
There is significant room to improve public investment efficiency in
sub-Saharan Africa. Investment in sub-Saharan African countries is lagging vis-à-vis peers such as emerging and developing Asia as well as Latin...
Volume/Issue: 2018/1
Series: Spillover Notes
Author(s):
Francisco Arizala
,
Matthieu Bellon
,
Margaux MacDonald
,
Montfort Mlachila
, and
Mustafa Yenice
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
01
August
2018
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484367148.062
ISBN: 9781484367148
After close to two decades of strong economic activity, overall growth in sub-Saharan Africa decelerated markedly in 2015-16 as the largest economies experienced negative or flat growth. Regional growth started rec...
Volume/Issue: 2019/1
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Amine Hammadi
,
Marshall Mills
,
Nelson Sobrinho
,
Vimal Thakoor
, and
Ricardo Velloso
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
11
January
2019
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484354872.001
ISBN: 9781484354872
Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) tend to lag those in most other regions in terms of
governance and perceptions of corruption. Weak governance undermines economic
performance through various channels, includin...
Volume/Issue: 2016/247
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Emre Alper
,
Niko Hobdari
, and
Ali Uppal
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
22
December
2016
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781475563115.001
ISBN: 9781475563115
This paper analyzes food inflation trends in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) from 2000 to 2016 using two
novel datasets of disaggregated CPI baskets. Average food inflation is higher, more volatile, and
similarly persiste...
Volume/Issue: 2017/202
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Francisco Arizala
,
Jesus Gonzalez-Garcia
,
Charalambos Tsangarides
, and
Mustafa Yenice
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
08
September
2017
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484314166.001
ISBN: 9781484314166
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). Gr...
Volume/Issue: 2017/203
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Richard Allen
,
Taz Chaponda
,
Lesley Fisher
, and
Rohini Ray
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
11
September
2017
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484314203.001
ISBN: 9781484314203
More than 15 years ago, many countries in sub-Saharan Africa embarked on a program of
budgetary reform, an important element of which was a medium-term budget framework
(MTBF). This working paper focuses on the per...
Volume/Issue: 2017/156
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Leandro Medina
,
Andrew Jonelis
, and
Mehmet Cangul
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
10
July
2017
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484305942.001
ISBN: 9781484305942
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....
