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Economic Complexity and Inclusive Growth in Sub-Saharan African Countries

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  • Chuma Maxwele
  • Godfred Anakpo
  • Syden Mishi

    (Nelson Mandela University)

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There has been a call that a more socially inclusive growth pattern is needed to achieve millennium development goals concurrently. To address this challenge, a new index for inclusive growth is created. The present study examines the association between inclusive growth and economic complexity index in 27 Sub-Saharan African countries for the period 1996-2019 using panel vector autoregressive model. The results reveal that economic complexity has a negative effect on inclusive growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, implying that there is a lack of sustainable growth in the region, mainly because the current economic growth is mainly driven by primary products.

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  • Chuma Maxwele & Godfred Anakpo & Syden Mishi, 2025. "Economic Complexity and Inclusive Growth in Sub-Saharan African Countries," Africagrowth Agenda, Africagrowth Institute, vol. 22(1), pages 22-25.
    • Handle: RePEc:afj:journ2:v:22:y:2025:i:1:p:22-25
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