Economic Fluctuations in Sub-Saharan Africa /

We compare business cycle fluctuations in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries vis-a-vis the rest of the world. Our main results are as follows: (i) African economies stand out by their macroeconomic volatility, which is is reflected in the volatility of output and other macro variables; (ii) inflati...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Melina, Giovanni
Other Authors: Portillo, Rafael
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2018/040
Online Access:Full text available on IMF