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Oil Wealth and Economic Growth in Oil Exporting African Countries
(The African Economic Research Consortium, 2007-09)This study analyses the effect of oil rents on economic growth in oil exporting African countries. It also attempts to provide both theoretical and empirical analysis of the channels of transmission of resource curse of ... -
Implications of Rainfall Shocks for Household Income and Consumption in Uganda
(The African Economic Research Consortium, 2007-07)Much of Uganda’s agricultural production activities are rain-fed, meaning that changes in weather conditions have important implications for households’ total agricultural production and wellbeing. This study uses a basic ... -
FDI and Economic Growth: Evidence from Nigeria
(The African Economic Research Consortium, 2007-04)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
(The African Economic Research Consortium, 2007-02)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 the technical efficiency of arabica coffee producers in Cameroon
(The African Economic Research Consortium, 2007-01)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 ... -
An evaluation of the viability of a single monetary zone in ECOWAS
(The African Economic Research Consortium, 2005-01)Currency convertibility and monetary integration activities of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are directed at addressing the problems of multiple currencies and exchange rate changes that are perceived ... -
The cost of aid tying to Ghana
(The African Economic Research Consortium, 2004-10)his study investigates the prices of tied foreign aid imports by estimating the price differentials between tied aid imports and non-aid imports from bilateral sources to Ghana. The study finds a significant mark-up on the ... -
Dynamic inter-links among the exchange rate, price level and terms of trade in a managed floating exchange rate system: The case of Ghana
(The African Economic Research Consortium, 2004-07)This study examined the dynamic interrelationships among domestic price level, nominal exchange rate, terms of trade of cocoa, bank rate, domestic credit and foreign exchange reserves using the cointegration, vector error ... -
Uganda's equilibrium real exchange rate and its implications for non-traditional export performance
(The African Economic Research Consortium, 2004-06)Pursuit of an exchange rate policy that promotes the competitiveness of exports would be greatly facilitated if the policy maker were able to establish the level of misalignment of the exchange rate and thereby try to ... -
Real exchange rate price and agricultural supply response in Ethiopia: The case of perennial crops
(The African Economic Research Consortium, 1999-11)In this study the relationship between RER, price and supply response of coffee is described in detail. The objective is to see if devaluation affects RER agricultural price and supply of coffee—a perennial crop that is ... -
Health seeking behaviour in the reform process for rural households: The case of Mwea division, Kirinyaga district, Kenya
(The African Economic Research Consortium, 1999-03)Cost sharing resulted in a drop in the use of public health facilities in Kenya. But, these facilities continued to take a high priority among the other alternatives when sickness befell. Shifts across the facilities ... -
Exchange rate policy and price determination in Botswana
(The African Economic Research Consortium, 1999-03)ThedominantinfluenceofSouthAfricangodsontheBotswanaCPIbasketleadstothe expectationthatSouthAfricanpriceshaveasignificantroleindeterminingpricesin Botswana.ThispaperexaminesBotswana'spriceandinflationrelationshipsandtheir ... -
Macroeconomic Effects of VAT in Nigeria: A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis
(The African Economic Research Consortium, 1999-03)This study analyses the impact of value added tax on key sectoral and macroeconomic aggregates, using a CGE model considered suitable for Nigeria. A survey of VATable Nigerian manufacturers, distributors, importers and ... -
Determinants of imports in Nigeria: A dynamic specification
(The African Economic Research Consortium, 1999-03)This study examines the determinants of aggregate imports and its components in Nigeria between 1953 and 1989. The estimated equations rest on the stock adjustment import exchange model that has its roots in the balance ... -
External Debt and Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan African Countries: An Econometric Study
(The African Economic Research Consortium, 1999-03)This econometric study takes a sumulation approach to investigate the impact of external debt on economic growth in sub-Saharan African countries using a small macroeconometric model estimated for 1970-1994. An important ... -
The Impact of Government Policy on Macroeconomic Variables: A Case Study of Private Investment in Tanzania
(The African Economic Research Consortium, 1999-03)Government policies are critical in determining the rate of economic growth, the levels of private investment and the magnitude of credit to the private sector. Since the adoption of the economic recovery programmes (ERPs) ... -
The Impact of Interest Rate Liberalization on the Corporate Financing Strategies of Quoted Companies in Nigeria
(The African Economic Research Consortium, 1999-03)This paper analysed empirically the linkages among interest rates and the leverage ratios (debt-to-equity ratio and debt-to-capital ratio) of selected firms, their investment, turnover and profits. The study used a survey ... -
Cameroon’s fiscal policy and economic growth
(The African Economic Research Consortium, 1998-11)Cameron has experienced periods of economic growth and decline. During the growth period public expenditures increased the size of the public sector. The decline period, which started in 1986, has been characterized by ... -
An empirical evaluation of trade potential in the economic community of West African States
(The African Economic Research Consortium, 1988-11)Intra-ECOWAS trade has remained very low despite the integration efforts in the subregion in the past two decades. While noting that these efforts have not progressed as scheduled, this study investigates what the West ...
