Economic complexity and structural transformation: the case of Mozambique

Bjørn Bo Sørensen, Christian Estmann, Enilde Sarmento and John Rand

No wp-2020-141, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: Mozambique is among the world's least complex economies. By systematically accounting for both supply- and demand-side factors, we identify new products and sectors that can help to diversify and upgrade its economy. In a supply-side analysis, we use network methods from the literature on economic complexity to identify a set of target products that are complex, require productive capabilities useful in the export of other products, and are close to Mozambique's existing productive structure.

Keywords: Economic complexity; Trade; Exports; Structural transformation; Mozambique (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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