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Sales recovered faster from the pandemic than employment: Evidence from tax administrative and survey data in ZambiaLike most other countries, the government of Zambia introduced restrictions to control COVID-19, which considerably curtailed normal economic activity...
Competitiveness Debt FinanceWorking Paper
Macroeconomic risks after a decade of microeconomic turbulence: South Africa (2007–2020)This study analyses the performance of macroeconomic policy in South Africa in 2007–2020 and outlines challenges for policy in the coming decade...
Macroeconomic policy Economic growth Emerging marketsPolicy seminar
SA-TIED policy dialogue – Macroeconomics and inequality in South Africa
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COVID-19: macroeconomic dimensions in the developing worldThe COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented global crisis. The task for economic policy is to help keep people alive, enterprises afloat, and households out of poverty. The pandemic has macroeconomic dimensions...
Commodities COVID-19 DebtBook Chapter
The boom, the bust, and the dynamics of oil resource management in GhanaFrom the book: Mining for Change
Oil Petroleum revenues DiversificationBook Chapter
Unemployment, Employment and DevelopmentFrom the book: Asian Transformations
Labour Employment Economic growthBook Chapter
Oil discovery and macroeconomic management: The recent Ghanaian experienceFrom the book: Extractive Industries
Ghana Macroeconomic policy OilWorking Paper
Employment and development in AsiaHow have economic development, employment, and labour markets in Asian countries interacted since the publication of Myrdal’s Asian Drama?...
Labour Employment Economic growthWorking Paper
The boom, the bust, and the dynamics of oil resource management in GhanaOil resources are neither a curse nor a blessing. The sound management of these resources can make them beneficial or otherwise...
Oil Petroleum revenues DiversificationBlog
Mozambique: Improving our understanding of the potential of manufacturing
Mozambique’s manufacturing industry is facing many challenges. Nevertheless, we should not underestimate its linkages to the rest of the economy and its potential in terms of job creation and structural transformation...
Manufacturing firms Manufacturing Manufacturing industriesBlog
Obstacles for Mozambique’s manufacturing firms amplified by macroeconomic disturbances
Mozambique has been facing macroeconomic difficulties since 2015. This has amplified the obstacles for micro, small and medium-sized manufacturing firms, but the actual problems lie deeper ...
Manufacturing firms Structural transformation Macroeconomic policyAbout
SA-TIED work stream 3: Macroeconomic modelling for policy formulationNational Treasury (NT) is central to macroeconomic policy in South Africa and holds a key role in maintaining macroeconomic stability. This work stream is designed to further strengthen the capacity of NT, alongside other actors in the region, and...
Econometric models (Macroeconomics) Macroeconomic policy Macroeconomic planningWorking Paper
Oil discovery and macroeconomic management: The recent Ghanaian experienceThis paper analyses the evolution of fiscal and monetary variables in Ghana, from the discovery of oil in 2007 through to 2014...
Ghana Macroeconomic policy Oil