The quality of the recent high-growth episode in sub-Saharan Africa
"The paper explores the quality of the recent high-growth episode in sub-Saharan Africa by examining the following two questions: (i) what has been the nature and pattern of SSA growth over the past 15 years and how does it compare with previous episodes? (ii) has this growth had an impact on s...
| Основни автори: | Martinez, Marcelo, (Author), Mlachila, Montfort, (Author) |
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| Автор-организации: | International Monetary Fund. African Department. |
| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
[Washington, D.C.] :
International Monetary Fund,
℗♭2013.
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| Серия: |
IMF working paper ;
WP/13/53. |
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=561207 |
| Резюме: |
"The paper explores the quality of the recent high-growth episode in sub-Saharan Africa by examining the following two questions: (i) what has been the nature and pattern of SSA growth over the past 15 years and how does it compare with previous episodes? (ii) has this growth had an impact on socially desirable outcomes, for example, improvements in health, education and poverty indicators? To do this, the paper first examines various aspects of the fundamentals of growth in SSA -- levels, volatility, sources, etc. -- according to various country analytical groupings. Second, it explores the extent to which the growth has been accompanied by improvements in social indicators. The paper finds that the quality of growth in SSA over the past 15 years has unambiguously improved, although progress in social indicators has been uneven"--Page 2 of pdf. |
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| Описание на библ. документ: |
Title from PDF title page (IMF Web site, viewed Feb. 26, 2013). "African Department"--Page 2 of pdf. "February 2013"--Page 2 of pdf. |
| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (36 pages) : color illustrations. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 32-35). |
| ISBN: |
9781475552157 1475552157 |