Why isn't South Africa Growing Faster? : A Comparative Approach /

The purpose of this paper is to examine factors that have constrained South Africa's growth since the end of apartheid by comparing its GDP components and its saving and investment performance with those of 10 faster-growing countries. The study finds that sluggish investment has undermined gro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Eyraud, Luc
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2009/025
Online Access:Full text available on IMF