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Regional Spillovers in Sub-Saharan Africa »
Source: Regional Spillovers in Sub-Saharan Africa : Exploring Different Channels
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
ISBN: 9781484367148
Keywords: Uganda, Togo, Tanzania, Swaziland, South Sudan, Spillovers, Sub-Saharan Africa, Sierra Leone, Congo, Republic of, Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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...
A Governance Dividend for Sub-Saharan Africa?1 »
Source: A Governance Dividend for Sub-Saharan Africa?
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
Keywords: Zambia, Zimbabwe, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Congo, Republic of, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
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...
Structural Transformation in Employment and Productivity: What Can Africa Hope For? »
Source: Structural Transformation in Employment and Productivity : What Can Africa Hope For?
Volume: 17
Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s): Louise Fox , Alun Thomas , and Cleary Haines
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 07 April 2017
ISBN: 9781475583397
Keywords: Employment, Productivity, Structural adjustment, Structural transformation, Sub Saharan Africa
This paper provides the most complete analysis of the structural transformation among low- and low-middle-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa to date....
Financial Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Promoting Inclusive and Sustainable Growth »
Source: Financial Development in Sub-Saharan Africa : Promoting Inclusive and Sustainable Growth
Volume: 16
Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s): Montfort Mlachila , Ahmat Jidoud , Monique Newiak , Bozena Radzewicz-Bak , and Misa Takebe
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 14 September 2016
ISBN: 9781475532401
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Inequality, Gender Gaps and Economic Growth »
Source: Inequality, Gender Gaps and Economic Growth : Comparative Evidence for Sub-Saharan Africa
Volume/Issue: 2016/111
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Dalia Hakura , Mumtaz Hussain , Monique Newiak , Vimal Thakoor , and Fan Yang
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 08 June 2016
ISBN: 9781484382349
Keywords: Income inequality, gender inequality, economic growth, and sub-Saharan Africa
A growing body of empirical evidence suggests that inequality-income or gender related-can impede economic growth. Using dynamic panel regressions and new time series data, this paper finds that both income and gen...
Lessons for Effective Fiscal Decentralization in Sub-Saharan Africa »
Source: Lessons for Effective Fiscal Decentralization in Sub-Saharan Africa
Volume/Issue: 2018/10
Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s): Niko Hobdari , Vina Nguyen , Salvatore Dell'Erba , and Edgardo Ruggiero
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 06 July 2018
ISBN: 9781484358269
Keywords: Kenya, Ghana, Guinea, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius
Fiscal decentralization is becoming a pressing issue in a number of countries in sub-Saharan Africa, reflecting demands for a greater local voice in spending decisions and efforts to strengthen social cohesion. Aga...
Public Investment Efficiency in Sub-Saharan African Countries »
Source: Public Investment Efficiency in Sub-Saharan African Countries
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
ISBN: 9781484360019
Keywords: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti
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...
The Informal Economy in Sub-Saharan Africa »
Source: The Informal Economy in Sub-Saharan Africa : Size and Determinants
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
ISBN: 9781484305942
Keywords: Uganda, South Africa, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo
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....
Cyclical Behavior of Fiscal Policy among Sub-Saharan African Countries »
Source: Cyclical Behavior of Fiscal Policy among Sub-Saharan African Countries
Volume: 16
Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s): Tetsuya Konuki , and Mauricio Villafuerte
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 24 August 2016
ISBN: 9781513563541
Keywords: Fiscal analysis, Fiscal policy, Cyclical indicators, Sub-Saharan Africa, Oil exporting states, fiscal policy, sub-saharan Africa, oil exporters, financial markets,
Excessively procyclical fiscal policy can be harmful. This paper investigates to what extent the fiscal policies of sub-Saharan African countries were procyclical in recent years and the reasons for the degree of f...
Food Inflation in Sub-Saharan Africa »
Source: Food Inflation in Sub-Saharan Africa : Causes and Policy Implications
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
Keywords: South Africa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Senegal, Togo, Sub-Saharan Africa, Tanzania, Sudan, Swaziland
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...