Troubles with the Neighbours: Africa's Problem, Africa's Opportunity

Author:

Easterly, William

Place:

Oxford

Publisher:

Oxford University Press

Date published:

1998

Record type:

Journal article

Region:

Africa

Responsibility:

Levine, Ross

Journal Title:

Journal of African Economies

Source:

Journal of African Economies Volume 7 Issue 1 March 1998 pp. 120-142

Subject:

GROWTH

POLICY

Abstract:

There is systematic contagion across national borders. Favourable or unfavourable growth performance of one's neighbours tends to influence one's own long-run growth rate. Policy choices are also contagious across borders. While improving policies alone boosts growth substantially, the growth effects are much larger if neighbouring countries act together.

Language:

English

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.jae.a020941

CITATION: Easterly, William. Troubles with the Neighbours: Africa's Problem, Africa's Opportunity . Oxford : Oxford University Press , 1998. Journal of African Economies Volume 7 Issue 1 March 1998 pp. 120-142 - Available at: https://library.au.int/troubles-neighbours-africas-problem-africas-opportunity