Download or read book Real Overvaluation Terms of Trade Shocks and the Cost to Agriculture in Sub Saharan Africa written by Ibrahim Elbadawi and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1992 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The observed decline of agriculture and the general worsening of economic conditions in Sub-Saharan Africa are linked to economic distortions, which limit growth.

Download or read book Terms of Trade Shocks in Africa Are They Short Lived Or Long Lived written by Paul Cashin and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2000-03 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A country's terms of trade is one of the most important relative prices in economics, yet economists are largely ignorant of many of its empirical properties. The ratio of an index of a country's export prices to the prices of its imported goods defines the net barter terms of trade (NBTT), which measures the number of units of imports that can be exchanged for a unit of exports. Particularly for commodity-exporting developing countries, movements in the NBTT are key determinants of a country's macroeconomic performance, and have an important impact on real national incomes. For example, arabica coffee is the dominant exportable of Ethiopia. The slump in world arabica coffee prices in 1986-87, largely caused by world production in excess of consumption, resulted in a 40 percent fall in Ethiopia's terms of trade. As imports were about 15 percent of its national expenditure, this adverse movement in its terms of trade resulted in about a 6 percent decline in Ethiopia's real income. Such terms of trade-induced shocks to real incomes in developing countries necessitate a domestic policy response, but in framing an appropriate response, an important question is how long-lasting are typical shocks?

Download or read book Macroeconomic Fluctuations in Sub Saharan Africa written by Mr. Alexander W. Hoffmaister and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 1997-07-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sources of macroeconomic fluctuations in sub–Saharan African are examined by comparing the CFA franc countries with the non–CFA franc countries. External shocks, especially terms of trade shocks, appear to have a greater influence on fluctuations of output and the real exchange rate in CFA franc countries. This result does not appear to be associated with differences in the economic structure but may reflect the fixed exchange rate regime, which does not (partially) buffer these countries from external shocks. Macroeconomic fluctuations in non–CFA franc countries are similar to those in other developing countries, particularly in Latin America.

Download or read book World Bank Adjustment Lending and Economic Performance in Sub Saharan Africa in the 1980s written by Ibrahim Elbadawi and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1994 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Supply Response to Exchange Rate Reform in Sub Saharan Africa written by Mustapha Rouis and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1994 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Agricultural Incentives in Sub Saharan Africa written by Robert Frederick Townsend and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Printed on Demand. Limited stock is held for this title. If you would like to order 30 copies or more please contact [email protected] Contact [email protected], if currently unavailable. QUOTEAs we move into the 21st century, Africa faces tremendous opportunities for growth in which agriculture will continue to play a prominent role. Implementing the unfinished policy agenda is critical to realizing these opportunities.QUOTE-Hans P. Binswanger, Sector Director The main focus of this study is on improving the policy regime in Africa to stimulate agricultural growth. It examines the state of agricultural incentives in Sub-Saharan Africa, taking stock of the current policy environment and its recent evolution, to update knowledge and to help develop a stronger consensus on the appropriate policies and incentives that will stimulate agricultural growth. The global environment is examined together with the macroeconomic, export crop, food crop, and fertilizer policies in 16 African countries.

Download or read book Developing a Sustainable Economy in Cameroon written by Ajab Amin and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2008-05-15 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developing a Sustainable Economy in Cameroon is an ambitious effort as the authors try to set a blue print for Cameroon's economy. In the 1980s facing economic crisis, and as dictated by the structural adjustment programme, Cameroon sharply cut public investment expenditures before later cutting government consumption which were followed by privatisation, liquidation of public companies and reduction in the size of the public sector. All these measures are believed to have had devastating effects on the economy. Given the performance of the economy so far the authors suggest that much more effort, with a strong commitment of the main stakeholders, is required to guarantee sustainable economic development in Cameroon. Truly, very few countries in Africa possess such enormous human and natural resources as Cameroon does. This volume brings out the challenges Cameroon faces in its quest for development as well as for designing appropriate strategies for addressing those development challenges.

Download or read book Measuring Real Exchange Rate Instablity in Developing Countires written by and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Fiscal Adjustment and the Real Exchange Rate written by K. M. Matin and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1992 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book How EC 1992 and Reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy Would Affect Developing Countries Grain Trade written by Merlinda D. Ingco and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1992 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How stabilizers, price cuts, and the elimination of border taxes and subsidies would affect EC grain production and developing countries' grain trade.

Download or read book Incorporating Cost and Cost effectiveness Analysis Into the Development of Safe Motherhood Programs written by Larry Forgy and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1992 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Capital Flows to South Asian and ASEAN Countries written by Ishrat Husain and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1992 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foreign direct investment has been more influential than other types of resource flows in shaping economic growth in ASEAN countries. South Asian policymakers can also facilitate the infusion of foreign direct investment flows if they pursue policies and nondistortionary incentive systems similar to those of ASEAN countries.

Download or read book Measuring Trade Policy Intervention written by Brian J. Aitken and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1991 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Managing a Nonrenewable Resource written by Ibrahim Elbadawi and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1993 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Public Sector Debt Fiscal Deficits and Economic Adjustment written by Alfredo E. Thorne and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1992 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why did some highly indebted Latin American Countries experience high inflation as a result of the external shock of the 1980s, while other countries managed to absorb the shock and resume growth?

Download or read book Sources of World Bank Estimates of Current Mortality Rates written by Eduard R. Bos and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Inflation Stabilization in Turkey written by Luc Everaert and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1992 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adding estimated behavioral equations to the standard RMSM- X model allows it to simulate the short- run consequences of inflation stabilization.