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Beta-convergence in African developing countries: a cliometric approach

Beta-Konvergenz bei afrikanischen Entwicklungsländern: ein kliometrischer Ansatz
[journal article]

Charles, Amelie
Ripoll-Bresson, Laetitia

Abstract

Die Verfasserinnen untersuchen die Beta-Konvergenz für 39 afrikanische Entwicklungsländer in verschiedenen Zeitabschnitten: (1) im gesamten Zeitraum (1960-2001 für die Wachstumsrate, 1960-1999 für Inflation und Wechselkurs), (2) in der Zeit zwischen 1960 und dem Zusammenbruch des Bretton Woods-Syste... view more

Die Verfasserinnen untersuchen die Beta-Konvergenz für 39 afrikanische Entwicklungsländer in verschiedenen Zeitabschnitten: (1) im gesamten Zeitraum (1960-2001 für die Wachstumsrate, 1960-1999 für Inflation und Wechselkurs), (2) in der Zeit zwischen 1960 und dem Zusammenbruch des Bretton Woods-Systems 1973, (3) in der Zeit zwischen 1974 und der Abwertung des französischen Francs 1994 sowie (4) für jede der vier Dekaden des Untersuchungszeitraums. Es zeigt sich eine Konvergenz der behandelten Staaten, vor allem hinsichtlich des Wachstums, aber auch bei Inflation und Wechselkursentwicklung. Hinsichtlich der Perspektive einer westafrikanischen Währungsunion zeigt sich eine Konvergenz der betreffenden Staaten bereits seit 1960. (ICEÜbers)... view less


'This article investigates the beta-convergence for 39 African developing countries. We consider various time periods: the full sample (1960-2001 for growth rate, 1960-1999 for real inflation and nominal exchange rate), three subperiods based on economic shocks (the Bretton Woods breakdown in 1973 a... view more

'This article investigates the beta-convergence for 39 African developing countries. We consider various time periods: the full sample (1960-2001 for growth rate, 1960-1999 for real inflation and nominal exchange rate), three subperiods based on economic shocks (the Bretton Woods breakdown in 1973 and the French franc devaluation in 1994, which affects strongly the CFA French countries) and finally four of the overall sample to ten-years interval. We observe that these countries converge, notably in growth, but also in inflation and in nominal exchange rate movements. In the perspective of a monetary union in West African countries, we include a dummy variable, results are improved, according to the period, African developing countries converge.' (author's abstract)... view less

Keywords
monetary union; economic development (on national level); economic growth; rate of exchange; convergence; Africa; inflation; Africa South of the Sahara; West Africa; developing country

Classification
National Economy

Method
descriptive study; empirical; quantitative empirical

Document language
English

Publication Year
2002

Page/Pages
p. 270-281

Journal
Historical Social Research, 27 (2002) 4

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.27.2002.4.270-281

ISSN
0172-6404

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0


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