Structural Problems in Namibia's Sectoral and Sub-Sectoral Performance During the 1968-1992 Years

Voxi Heinrich S Amavilah ()

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Abstract: A flexible production function analysis is addressed to Namibia's data for the 1968-1992 period to test for evidence of structural problems in sectoral and sub-sectoral performance. The analysis found the primary sector to be characterized by constant returns to scale through the entire 25 years. The secondary sector experienced constant returns to scale pre-1980 and severe diseconomies post-1980, while the tertiary sector was marked by constant returns to scale pre-1980, and questionable increasing returns to scale post-1980. The changes imply structural problems inasmuch as factor productivities and the rates of technical change declined, and little support for domestic capital formation was found.

Keywords: structural; problems; in; economic; growth; developing; countries; Africa; Namibia; transcendental; production; function (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O47 O33 O55 O13 O14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003-07-16
Note: Type of Document - WordPerfect; prepared on IBM PC - PC; to print on HP/PostScript; pages: 42 ; figures: reguest from author. I never published this piece and now would like to reduce mailing and xerox cost by posting it.
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