Exports Diversification in Africa: The Role of Infrastructures

Sylvain Bertelet Ngassam ()
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Sylvain Bertelet Ngassam: University of Dschang-Cameroon

Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 2024, vol. 15, issue 2, No 151, 8900-8932

Abstract: Abstract This paper examines the effects of infrastructures on export diversification (ED) in Africa, over the period 2000–2014. We make use of the Panel Correlated Standard Error (PCSE) and the two steps system Generalized Method of Moments (s-GMM) to investigate these effects. Globally, infrastructures significantly contribute to overall ED along the intensive margin but do not contribute to ED along the extensive margin. Infrastructures should be provided close to the export maximizing level. The spatial distribution of infrastructures should obey much of their capacity to contribute to diversified production and hence exports. In this line, the maintenance of infrastructures is necessary because power shortages and potholes slow down the move to a more diversified production and export structure.

Keywords: Theil ED; Infrastructures; Electricity infrastructures; Transport infrastructures; ICT infrastructures; Extensive margin and intensive margin (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1007/s13132-023-01408-4

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