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The Fundamental Determinants of Competitiveness in African Countries

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  • Julius A. Agbor
  • Olumide Taiwo

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This study investigates the drivers of competitiveness in African economies. While the macroeconomic perspective focuses on the behavior of the real effective exchange rate (REER), and the international competition framework emphasizes export market shares (EXPS), the business strategy framework emphasizes high-value production by means of domestic and foreign factors in a way that is consistent […]

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  • Julius A. Agbor & Olumide Taiwo, 2014. "The Fundamental Determinants of Competitiveness in African Countries," Working Papers 463, Economic Research Southern Africa.
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    1. Moussa Sigue, 2020. "The Determinants of Global Competitiveness of Economy: A Dynamic Panel Approach Applied to the WAEMU Countries," Applied Finance and Accounting, Redfame publishing, vol. 6(2), pages 16-27, August.
    2. OSUJI Emeka, 2020. "Intra-African Trade, Macroeconomic Conditions And Competitiveness In Africa," Studies in Business and Economics, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Faculty of Economic Sciences, vol. 15(1), pages 171-193, April.
    3. Djahini, Edém & Ayassou, Kokou, 2016. "Quel niveau de transformation économique pour réduire les inégalités de revenu en Afrique ? [What level of economic transformation for income inequality alleviation in Africa?]," MPRA Paper 74944, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    4. SIGUE, Moussa & SIRPE, Gnanderman, 2019. "Non-linear effects of investment in road infrastructure on the structural competitiveness of the economy: the case of Burkina Faso," MPRA Paper 96142, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    5. DJAHINI, Edém, 2015. "Les principaux déterminants de la compétitivité internationale en Afrique Sub-saharienne [The main determinants of international competitiveness in Sub-Saharan Africa]," MPRA Paper 65024, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 16 Jun 2015.

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    Keywords

    business analysis; economic growth; Firms and Development; International trade; Market Structure; Other Macroeconomic Variables;
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    JEL classification:

    • F43 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Economic Growth of Open Economies
    • O11 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
    • O40 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - General

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