Openness and growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: Time series and cross-country analysis

Aliyu Sanusi

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Abstract: This paper presents empirical evidence from a cross-section sample of thirty six Sub-Saharan African countries and time-series sample of selected seven. The evidence suggests that countries in the region that open generally tend to grow faster than those that are closed. However, the country-case study suggests that whether a particular country experiences higher output growth as it “opens up” is contingent upon its own peculiarities

Keywords: Openness; FDI; Africa; Growth; Sub-Sharan Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F11 F41 F43 O55 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008-01
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Published in Nigerian Journal of Contemporary Public Policy Issues 1.1(2008): pp. 25-54

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