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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...
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...
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....
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...
Fixed Base Year vs. Chain Linking in National Accounts »
Source: Fixed Base Year vs. Chain Linking in National Accounts : Experience of Sub-Saharan African Countries
Volume/Issue: 2016/133
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Robert Dippelsman , Venkat Josyula , and Eric Métreau
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 08 July 2016
ISBN: 9781475569339
Keywords: System of National Accounts, chain linking, volume measures, fixed base year
There are two approaches for producing volume estimates of GDP, fixed base year and annual chaining. While most advanced economies have adopted the chain-linked approach in the past twenty years, some African count...
Medium-Term Budget Frameworks in Sub-Saharan African Countries »
Source: Medium-Term Budget Frameworks in Sub-Saharan African Countries
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
ISBN: 9781484314203
Keywords: Zambia, Congo, Republic of, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Togo, Tanzania, Sudan, Swaziland, Sub-Saharan Africa
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...
Growth Breaks and Growth Spells in Sub-Saharan Africa »
Source: Growth Breaks and Growth Spells in Sub-Saharan Africa
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
Keywords: Africa, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros
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...
Appendice statistique »
Source: Regional Economic Outlook, October 2015 : Sub-Saharan Africa
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 28 October 2015
Language: French
ISBN: 9781513562490
Keywords: Sub-Saharan Africa; commodity exporters; oil-exporting countries; competitiveness; trade integration; income inequality; gender inequality
Sauf indication contraire, les données et projections utilisées dans ce rapport reposent sur les estimations des services du FMI au 18 septembre 2015 et correspondent à celles qui ont servi pour l’édition d’...
4. La réforme des subventions énergétiques »
Source: Perspectives économiques régionales, Mai 13 : Afrique subsaharienne Créer une dynamique dans une économie mondiale à plusieurs vitesses
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 17 May 2013
Language: French
ISBN: 9781484345030
Keywords: bond, bonds, sovereign bonds, sovereign bond, exchange rate, public debt, inflation, exchange rate pegs, debt sustainability, debt relief
Introduction Depuis de longues années, les pouvoirs publics des pays avancés comme des pays en développement se heurtent à la difficile question de la réforme des sub...