The East African Community : Prospects for Sustained Growth »
Journal Issue
Volume/Issue: 2012/272
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Catherine McAuliffe , Sweta Saxena , and Masafumi Yabara
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 14 November 2012
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781475539424.001
ISBN: 9781475539424
Keywords: Accelerated growth, sustained growth, benchmarking, East African Community, domestic savings, per capita income, commodity prices, commodity exporters, common market, General
The East African Community (EAC) has been among the fastest growing regions in sub-Saharan Africa in the past decade or so. Nonetheless, the recent growth path will not be enough to achieve middle-income status and...