Current account deficits in Africa: stylized facts and basic determinants
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There is not much persistence in current account deficits in Africa compared to other developing countries probably due to a higher chance of reversal. There is a positive link between current account deficits and domestic output growth in Africa. It is also found that the current account deficit in Africa is three percent of the gross national disposable income above the equilibrium level.
Publication Name: Economic Development & Cultural Change
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0013-0079
Year: 2007
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Personal networks and nonagricultural employment: the case of a farming village in the Philippines
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The benefits derived by Filipino industrialists from the usage of personal networks to verify the abilities of potential employees from a fishing village near the Filipino capital of Manila are described.
Publication Name: Economic Development & Cultural Change
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0013-0079
Year: 2007
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Firm heterogeneity and market selection in sub-Saharan Africa: does it spur industrial progress?
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The impact of firm heterogeneity and market selection on the economic performance of the sub-Saharan African region is discussed.
Publication Name: Economic Development & Cultural Change
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0013-0079
Year: 2007
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