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De-industrialisation in sub-Saharan Africa: myth or crisis?

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  • H Jalilian
  • J Weiss

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This article examines the de-industrialisation hypothesis in the context of recent developments in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Alternative versions of de-industrialisation are considered and a methodology for testing for such effects is put forward. This involves a cross-country analysis using a panel data approach with regional and time period, as well as country dummies. At the regional level no specific Africa effect can be identified. To allow for diversity of experience within SSA, country residuals from the benchmark equation are also considered and here there is some evidence of de-industrialisation in seven out of the 16 African economies for which data were available.

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  • H Jalilian & J Weiss, 2000. "De-industrialisation in sub-Saharan Africa: myth or crisis?," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies, vol. 9(1), pages 24-43.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:jafrec:v:9:y:2000:i:1:p:24-43.
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    1. Rainer Przywara, 2017. "Deindustrialization - Opportunity or Threat?," Athens Journal of Business & Economics, Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER), vol. 3(4), pages 427-462, October.
    2. Itaman, Richard E. & Awopegba, Oluwafemi E., 2021. "Finance, oil rent and premature deindustrialisation in Nigeria," Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Elsevier, vol. 59(C), pages 149-161.
    3. John Olatunji ADEOTI, 2001. "Technology Investment In Pollution Control In Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence From Nigerian Manufacturing," The Developing Economies, Institute of Developing Economies, vol. 39(4), pages 395-431, December.
    4. Anthony Djaba Sackey & Bernard Lomotey & Abigail Dede Sackey & Raphael Ofosu-Dua Lee & Abraham Akwetey Teye & Richmond Kennedy Quarcoo & John Bansah, 2022. "Delineating the relationship between maritime insecurity and COVID-19 pandemic on West African maritime trade," Journal of Shipping and Trade, Springer, vol. 7(1), pages 1-32, December.
    5. Cáceres, Luis René, 2017. "Deindustrialization and economic stagnation in El Salvador," Revista CEPAL, Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), August.
    6. Dieudonné Mignamissi & Bernard Nguekeng, 2022. "Trade openness-industrialization nexus revisited in Africa," Economic Change and Restructuring, Springer, vol. 55(4), pages 2547-2575, November.

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