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Mining’s contribution to low- and middle-income economiesIn several low- and middle-income countries with important extractive sectors, gross national income has developed favourably. Africa has benefitted most, particularly West Africa. This survey provides an up-to-date statistical analysis of the...
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Effects of Foreign Aid on Income through International TradePart of Journal Special Issue Aid Impact and Effectiveness
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From manufacturing-led export growth to a twenty-first-century inclusive growth strategySuccess in development over the past half-century was based on manufacturing-led export growth. Because the share of global employment in manufacturing will decline, manufacturing won’t play the same role in the coming decades. An increase in...
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Effects of foreign aid on income through international tradeThis paper presents a review of recent studies that estimate the trade effects of foreign aid. It also provides new results obtained using panel data techniques to estimate the direct effects of aid on international trade, accounting for countries’...
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Trade liberalization and South African manufacturingThis paper provides a retrospective assessment of the effects of trade policies on South African manufacturing since the transition to democracy, examining the differences and commonalities in the views of economists in favour of and against an...
Journal Article
Key issues in regional growth and integration in Southern AfricaPart of Journal Special Issue Regional Growth Opportunities
Book Chapter
Implications for Ethiopia's industrializationPart of Book Industries without Smokestacks
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Dependence on extractive industries in lower-income countriesPart of Book Extractive Industries
Book Chapter
Mining's contribution to low- and middle-income economiesPart of Book Extractive Industries
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Agro-processing, value chains, and regional integration in Southern AfricaRegional integration in Africa is underway but ongoing progress requires that the gains are widely spread. South Africa’s huge regional trade surplus in manufactured goods is already leading to protectionist pressures in neighbouring countries. Agro...
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Firm-level employment growth in South AfricaThis paper investigates the effect of innovation on employment growth at the firm level in South Africa. Innovation is typically associated with better export performance at the firm level due to productivity enhancements and new products. However...
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Constraints on the performance and competitiveness of Tanzania’s manufacturing exportsThis study sought to examine the main constraints to manufacturing export competitiveness in Tanzania. Using panel data for the period 1997–2018, the study established that supply-side factors dominate demand-side factors in explaining manufacturing...