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The End of An Era? the Medium- and Long-Term Effects of the Global Crisison Growth in Low-Income Countries1 »
Source: The End of An Era? the Medium- and Long-Term Effects of the Global Crisison Growth in Low-Income Countries
Volume/Issue: 2010/205
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Chris Papageorgiou , Andrew Berg , Catherine Pattillo , and Nicola Spatafora
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 September 2010
ISBN: 9781455205363
Keywords: Global financial crisis, low-income countries, medium- and long-term growth, impulse response functions, growth spells, panel growth regressions, terms of trade, pre-crisis, post-crisis growth, exchange rate regime
This paper investigates the medium- and long-term growth effects of the global financial crises on Low-Income Countries (LICs). Using several methodological approaches, including impulse response function analysis,...
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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The Impact of External Indebtednesson Poverty in Low-Income Countries »
Source: The Impact of External Indebtednesson Poverty in Low-Income Countries
Volume/Issue: 2003/61
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Kadima Kalonji , Boileau Loko , Raj Nallari , and Montfort Mlachila
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 March 2003
ISBN: 9781451848199
Keywords: Growth, mortality rate, life expectancy, debt service, infant mortality, International Lending and Debt Problems, Welfare and Poverty, Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics, Growth and Fluctuations,
This paper explores the relationship between external debt and poverty. A number of observers have argued that high external indebtedness is a major cause of poverty. Using the first-differenced general method of m...
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
Sub-Saharan Africa has among the highest levels of inequality—both income and gender—in the world, even after accounting for the lower levels of per capita income in the region. With growing international ev...
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...
Poverty, Growth, and Inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa »
Source: Poverty, Growth, and Inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa : Did the Walk Match the Talk under the PRSP Approach?
Volume/Issue: 2015/122
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Daouda Sembene
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 12 June 2015
ISBN: 9781513520773
Keywords: Growth, Inequality, PRSP, poverty reduction, poor, poverty reduction strategies, General,
Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have shown strong signs of growth resilience in the aftermath of the recent global crisis. Yet, this paper finds evidence that growth has more...
4. Promoting Financial Inclusion »
Source: Financial Development in Sub-Saharan Africa : Promoting Inclusive and Sustainable Growth
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
Access to traditional financial services in sub-Saharan Africa remains low relative to other regions, in particular for the poor, the uneducated, and women. Closing gaps in financial inclusion,...