The authors investigate the relationship between weak growth performance and low investment rates in Africa. The cross-country evidence suggests no direct relationship. The positive and significant coefficient on private investment appears to be driven by Botswana's presence in the sample. Allowing for the endogeneity of private investment, controlling for policy, and positing a nonlinear relationship make no difference to the conclusion. Higher investment...
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2001/01/31
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Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques
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WPS2519
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2010/07/01
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Is investment in Africa too low or too high : macro and micro evidence
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private investment