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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...
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...
3. Inequality and Economic Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa »
Source: Regional Economic Outlook, October 2015 : Sub-Saharan Africa
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 27 October 2015
ISBN: 9781513597331
Keywords: Sub-Saharan Africa; commodity exporters; oil-exporting countries; competitiveness; trade integration; income inequality; gender inequality
Box 3.1), this chapter considers factors behind high levels of inequality and how they differ from the experience in other parts of the world, and discusses policy options for reducing inequalit...
Back Matter »
Source: Fondo Monetario Internacional Informe Anual 2009 : La lucha contra la crisis mundial
Series: Annual Report of the Executive Board
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 23 September 2009
Language: Spanish
ISBN: 9781589068872
El Informe Anual 2009 del FMI describe la respuesta del Directorio Ejecutivo y el personal técnico de la institución a la crisis financiera mundial y a otros eventos ocurridos durante el ejercicio 2009, que abarca...
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Source: Rapport Annuel 2010 : Pour Une Reprise Mondiale Équilibrée
Series: Annual Report of the Executive Board
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 06 October 2010
Language: French
ISBN: 9781616350185
The Annual Report to the Board of Governors reviews the IMF's activities and policies during any given year. There are five chapters: (1) Overview, (2) Developments in the Global Economy and Financial Markets, (3)...