Africa's growth turnaround : from fewer mistakes to sustained growth (English)

After stagnating for much of its postcolonial history, economic performance in Sub?Saharan Africa has markedly improved. Since 1995, average economic growth has been close to 5 percent per year. Has Africa finally turned the corner? This paper analyzes growth accelerations and decelerations-that is, country level deviations from long?run trend growth. Seen from this perspective, Africa's record of slow and volatile growth reflects a pattern of offsetting...

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Page,John;
Document Date
2009/01/01
Document Type
Working Paper (Numbered Series)
Report Number
57753
Volume No
1
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1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2010/12/07
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Africa's growth turnaround : from fewer mistakes to sustained growth
Keywords
per capita income growth

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Page,John.

Africa's growth turnaround : from fewer mistakes to sustained growth (English). Commission on growth and development working paper ; no. 54 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/974001468162254606

Africa's growth turnaround : from fewer mistakes to sustained growth (English)

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