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Trade and exchange rate policy options for the CFA countries : simulations with a CGE model for Cameroon
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2000)This paper uses a computable general equilibrium model consistent with stylized facts about Cameroon to assess the impact of the 1994 regional fiscal reform. Two main elements characterize this model: it accounts for the ... -
A modelling of Ghana's inflation experience : 1960-2003
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2007)The study sought to ascertain the key determinants of inflation in Ghana for the past 40 years. Stylized facts about Ghana's inflation experience indicate that since the country's exit from the West African Currency Board ... -
Extent and determinants of child labour in Uganda
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2007)Despite the prevalence and the many dangers associated with child labour, the phenomenon has received the attention of researchers, academicians and policy makers only recently, and not until International Labour ... -
An econometric analysis of capital flight from Nigeria : a portfolio approach
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2007)This study provides measures of real capital flight from Nigeria based on the residual method adjusted for exchange rate fluctuations and trade misinvoicing. The portfolio choice approach is explored, in which the flow ... -
FDI and economic growth : evidence from Nigeria
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2007)Most countries strive to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) because of its acknowledged advantages as a tool of economic development. Africa - and Nigeria in particular- joined the rest of the world in seeking FDI ... -
Fiscal policy and poverty alleviation : some policy options for Nigeria
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2007)The rise in fiscal policy as a tool of macroeconomic management and the pervasive and widespread inequality in terms of income disparity has renewed interest in the use of fiscal policy in the alleviation of poverty and ... -
Analysis of factors affecting technical efficiency of arabica coffee producers in Cameroon
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2007)This study analyses the factors influencing the technical efficiency of arabica coffee farmers in Cameroon. To carry out this analysis, a translog stochastic production frontier function, in which technical inefficiency ... -
Macroeconomic and distributional consequences of energy supply shocks in Nigeria
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2006)In spite of its vast oil endowments, Nigeria continues to experience sporadic domestic oil supply shortages. These oil shortages manifest in regular queues at fuel stations that are often empty and in thriving parallel ... -
Poverty, inequality and welfare effects on trade liberalization in Côte d'Ivoire : a computable general equilibrium model analysis
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2006)This paper attempts to quantify the effects of removing trade taxes and instituting some necessary fiscal reform on poverty and income distribution in Cote d'lvoire. It first analyses income distribution for various ... -
Food production in Zambia : the impact of selected structural adjustment policies
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2006)The paper examines the impact of selected structural adjustment policies on food production in Zambia. Using a four-year panel of post-harvest data, a system of six crops, two variable inputs and three fixed inputs is ... -
The impact of migrant remittances on household welfare in Ghana
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2006)Migrant remittances have become a source of external finance whose magnitude exceeds the amount of official development assistance in some developing countries. Balance of payments statistics from the Bank of Ghana ... -
Female participation in the labour market : the case of the informal sector in Kenya
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2006)The informal sector has become increasingly important as a source of income and employment in Kenya. This contrasts with the declining performance of the formal sector, and underscores the sector's potential for absorbing ... -
Incidence and determinants of child labour in Nigeria : implications for poverty alleviation
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2006)Various official reports have established that child activity options have a link to household poverty. Specifically, research acknowledges a two-way link between child labour and household poverty. Some researchers argue ... -
The determinants of health care demand in Uganda: the case study of Lira District, Northern Uganda
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2006)The study investigated the price and non-price factors that affect health care demand in rural Uganda using household data from Lira district in northern Uganda, which is the poorest region. The government had introduced ... -
Technical efficiency differentials in rice production technologies in Nigeria
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A positive and normative analysis of bank supervision in Nigeria
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Financial deepening, economic growth and development: evidence from selected sub-Saharan African countries
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The determinants of inflation in South Africa: an econometric analysis
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Female labour force participation in Ghana: the effects of education
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Oil wealth and economic growth in oil exporting African countries
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2007)
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