TY - JOUR
T1 - Troubles with the neighbours
T2 - Africa's problem, Africa's opportunity
AU - Easterly, William
AU - Levine, Ross
PY - 1998/3
Y1 - 1998/3
N2 - There is systematic contagion across national borders. Favourable or unfavourable growth performance of one's neighbours tends to influence one's own long-run growth rate. Policy choices are also contagious across borders. While improving policies alone boosts growth substantially, the growth effects are much larger if neighbouring countries act together.
AB - There is systematic contagion across national borders. Favourable or unfavourable growth performance of one's neighbours tends to influence one's own long-run growth rate. Policy choices are also contagious across borders. While improving policies alone boosts growth substantially, the growth effects are much larger if neighbouring countries act together.
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U2 - 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jae.a020941
DO - 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jae.a020941
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0031746273
SN - 0963-8024
VL - 7
SP - 120
EP - 142
JO - Journal of African Economies
JF - Journal of African Economies
IS - 1
ER -