The Economic Consequences Of Conflict In Sub Saharan Africa

Author : Xiangming Fang,Siddharth Kothari,Mr.Cameron McLoughlin,Mustafa Yenice
Publisher : INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1513559664

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The Economic Consequences of Conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa by Xiangming Fang,Siddharth Kothari,Mr.Cameron McLoughlin,Mustafa Yenice Pdf

Sub-Saharan Africa has been marred by conflicts during the past several decades. While the intensity of conflicts in recent years is lower than that observed in the 1990s, the region remains prone to conflicts, with around 30 percent of the countries affected in 2019. In addition to immeasurable human suffering, conflicts impose large economic costs. On average, annual growth in countries in intense conflicts is about 2.5 percentage points lower, and the cumulative impact on per capita GDP increases over time. Furthermore, conflicts pose significant strains on countries’ public finances, lowering revenue, raising military spending, and shifting resources away from development and social spending.

Author : Hany Abdel-Latif,Mr. Antonio David,Rasmané Ouedraogo,Markus Specht
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9798400275838

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Echoes Across Borders by Hany Abdel-Latif,Mr. Antonio David,Rasmané Ouedraogo,Markus Specht Pdf

This paper quantifies the macroeconomic spillover effects of conflict within sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries using a new Conflict Spillover Index (CSI), which accounts for conflict intensity and distance from conflict-affected countries. Our findings reveal an escalation in conflict spillovers across SSA since 2011, marked by considerable cross-country heterogeneity. Impulse responses show that conflict spillovers shocks significantly and persistently hinder economic growth, while concurrently elevating inflation in the “home” country. Conflict spillover shocks are also associated with increases in (current) government spending and government debt. Furthermore, the international trade transmission channel of spillovers operates mostly through increased imports, while negative effects on FDI winddown over time. Moreover, state-dependent impulse responses underscore the importance of good governance, fiscal space, and foreign aid in attenuating the adverse macroeconomic spillover effects of conflict. The detrimental impact of conflict on output is more severe in environments with weaker governance and limited fiscal space. Government expenditures tend to rise following a spillover shock in contexts of high governmental effectiveness, possibly reflecting the use of policy buffers to respond to shocks. In that context, the papers shed light on important factors to promote resilience in SSA economies.

Author : Robin Luckham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Africa, Sub-Saharan
ISBN : UOM:39015051997461

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Conflict and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa by Robin Luckham Pdf

Focusses on the impacts of conflicts on poverty, inequality, population displacement, gender relations, health, etc. during the 20th century.

Author : Nat J. Colletta,Markus Kostner,Ingo Wiederhofer
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0821335812

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The Transition from War to Peace in Sub-Saharan Africa by Nat J. Colletta,Markus Kostner,Ingo Wiederhofer Pdf

Standard Bid Evaluation Form. Contains forms and guides prepared by the World Bank for its borrowers to assist in the evaluation of bids procured through both international competitive bidding and limited international bidding. Also available: French (ISBN 0-8213-3661-4) Stock No. 13661 Spanish (ISBN 0-8213-3662-2) Stock No. 13662

Author : Hany Abdel-Latif,Mr. Mahmoud El-Gamal
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2024-01-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9798400263637

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Fraying Threads: Exclusion and Conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa by Hany Abdel-Latif,Mr. Mahmoud El-Gamal Pdf

This study investigates the factors leading to exclusion and their detrimental impacts in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It employs two-levels of analysis: a macro-level estimation of the influence of exclusion and marginalization on violent conflict, and a micro-level investigation identifying the triggers of exclusion sentiments. We construct statistical summaries from multiple measures of exclusion, producing an overall exclusion index as well as social, economic, and political exclusion sub-indices. Our results show the importance of mitigating exclusion and marginalization within SSA nations, and pinpoint the most effective policy levers that governments may use to minimize destabilizing feelings of exclusion.

Author : Augustin Kwasi Fosu
Publisher : Springer
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2005-01-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780230522732

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Post-Conflict Economies in Africa by Augustin Kwasi Fosu Pdf

This volume brings together a collection of papers which review the wide-ranging issues arising out of post-conflict economies in Africa. Case studies drawing on experiences from West, Central and Southern Africa, illuminate and complement the thematic overview. Extensive analysis illustrates the policies and strategies available for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of post-conflict African economies to establish sustainable political, social and financial institutions which promote stability, growth and equity and reduce the risks of conflict recurring.

Author : Matthias Basedau
Publisher : GIGA-Hamburg
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Africa, Sub-Saharan
ISBN : 3928049917

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Resource Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa by Matthias Basedau Pdf

Author : Mr.Jean A. P. Clément
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2005-02-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1589062523

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Postconflict Economics in Sub-Saharan Africa, Lessons from the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Mr.Jean A. P. Clément Pdf

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is making significant strides on both the political and economic fronts to extricate itself from one of the bloodiest wars in African history. This remarkable turnaround offers other countries and the international community valuable lessons in preventing conflict and in coping with postconflict recovery. This book also provides a summary of the most recent research on conflict, an analysis of the causes of conflicts in Africa, and an outline of their key economic characteristics.

Author : United Nations. Economic and Social Council. Committee for Development Policy. Session,United Nations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Publisher : United Nations Publications
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105121962901

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Development Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa and Post-conflict Countries by United Nations. Economic and Social Council. Committee for Development Policy. Session,United Nations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs Pdf

Far from the widespread hope for peace and harmony at the end of the Cold War, over one hundred armed conflicts have taken place since 1989 in sub-Saharan Africa. The present report contains the main findings and recommendations of the seventh session of the Committee for Development Policy. The Committee addressed the ways to achieve the internationally agreed development goals; reconstruction, development and sustainable peace in post-conflict countries; and improvements in the criteria for the identification of the least developed countries.

Author : Mr.Bjoern Rother,Ms.Gaelle Pierre,Davide Lombardo,Risto Herrala,Ms.Priscilla Toffano,Mr.Erik Roos,Mr.Allan G Auclair,Ms.Karina Manasseh
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781475535785

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The Economic Impact of Conflicts and the Refugee Crisis in the Middle East and North Africa by Mr.Bjoern Rother,Ms.Gaelle Pierre,Davide Lombardo,Risto Herrala,Ms.Priscilla Toffano,Mr.Erik Roos,Mr.Allan G Auclair,Ms.Karina Manasseh Pdf

In recent decades, the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) has experienced more frequent and severe conflicts than in any other region of the world, exacting a devastating human toll. The region now faces unprecedented challenges, including the emergence of violent non-state actors, significant destruction, and a refugee crisis bigger than any since World War II. This paper raises awareness of the economic costs of conflicts on the countries directly involved and on their neighbors. It argues that appropriate macroeconomic policies can help mitigate the impact of conflicts in the short term, and that fostering higher and more inclusive growth can help address some of the root causes of conflicts over the long term. The paper also highlights the crucial role of external partners, including the IMF, in helping MENA countries tackle these challenges.

Author : John Idriss Lahai,Taylor & Francis Group,Isaac Koomson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1032174188

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State Fragility and Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa by John Idriss Lahai,Taylor & Francis Group,Isaac Koomson Pdf

This book focuses on the indicators of fragility and the resilience of state-led interventions to address them in sub-Saharan Africa. It analyzes the 'figure' of fragile states as the unit the analysis and situates the study of fragility, governance and political adaptation within contemporary global and local political, economic and socio-cultural contexts. The chapters offer an indispensable, econometrically informed guide to better understanding issues that have an impact on fragility in governance and nation-building and affect policy-making and program design targeting institutions in various circumstances. These issues, as they relate to the indicators of fragility, are the contexts and correlates of armed conflicts on statehood and state fragility, the poverty-trap, pandemics and household food insecurity, and child labor. Case studies from across 46 sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries are assessed to offer clear, broad and multidisciplinary views of what the future holds for them and the international donor communities at large. Regarding state-led interventions, the authors utilize insightful statistical methods and epistemologies to explain the correlates of behavioral language frames and conflict de-escalation on battle-related deaths across the conflict zones within the sub-region, the regional and country-level interventions to end child labor, the institutional frameworks and interventions in the advancement of food security and health. This book will be of interest to scholars of economics, development, politics in developing countries, Area and African Studies, peace, conflict and security studies.

Author : Lere Amusan,Isiaka Alani Badmus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1680530909

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Political Instability in Africa by Lere Amusan,Isiaka Alani Badmus Pdf

This book offers broad-gauged analyses of the causes, nature, and changing patterns of armed conflict in Africa as well as the reasons for these patterns. It also situates conflicts that have been haunting the African continent since the time of decolonization within the various theoretical schools such as "new war," "economic war," "neo-patrimonial," and "globalization." It begins with the premise that conflict constitutes one of the major impediments to Africa's socio-economic development and has made the continent's future looks relatively bleak. At the dawn of the twenty-first century, the international community has, once again, treated Africa as a hopeless continent. This is due, in part, to a number of political, military, and socio-economic problems, which have made the continent miss the path towards sustainable development. From the period of political independence in the 1960s to the immediate post-Cold War period, the African political landscape was dotted with many conflicts of different natures and intensity (low-intensity conflicts, civil wars, mass killings, and large-scale political violence). During the first four decades of political independence, there were about 80 forceful changes of government in Sub-Saharan Africa, while a large number of countries in that region witnessed various forms of conflicts. This collection assembles the work of distinguished African scholars who offer valuable new insights into the problem of political instability.

Author : W. Ascher,N. Mirovitskaya
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1349470627

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The Economic Roots of Conflict and Cooperation in Africa by W. Ascher,N. Mirovitskaya Pdf

This book combines overviews of the nature and causes of inter-group violence in North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa with a collection of country case studies. Both the overview chapter and the case studies trace how economic policy initiatives, and consequent changes in the roles and statuses of various groups, shape conflict or cooperation.

Author : Piet Buys,Uwe Deichmann,David Wheeler
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 59 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Africa, Sub-Saharan
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Road Network Upgrading and Overland Trade Expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa by Piet Buys,Uwe Deichmann,David Wheeler Pdf

Recent research suggests that isolation from regional and international markets has contributed significantly to poverty in many Sub-Saharan African countries. Numerous empirical studies identify poor transport infrastructure and border restrictions as significant deterrents to trade expansion. In response, the African Development Bank has proposed an integrated network of functional roads for the subcontinent. Drawing on new econometric results, the authors quantify the trade-expansion potential and costs of such a network. They use spatial network analysis techniques to identify a network of primary roads connecting all Sub-Saharan capitals and other cities with populations over 500,000. The authors estimate current overland trade flows in the network using econometrically-estimated gravity model parameters, road transport quality indicators, actual road distances, and estimates of economic scale for cities in the network. Then they simulate the effect of feasible continental upgrading by setting network transport quality at a level that is functional, but less highly developed than existing roads in countries like South Africa and Botswana. The authors assess the costs of upgrading with econometric evidence from a large World Bank database of road project costs in Africa. Using a standard approach to forecast error estimation, they derive a range of potential benefits and costs. Their baseline results indicate that continental network upgrading would expand overland trade by about $250 billion over 15 years, with major direct and indirect benefits for the rural poor. Financing the program would require about $20 billion for initial upgrading and $1 billion annually for maintenance. The authors conclude with a discussion of supporting institutional arrangements and the potential cost of implementing them.

Author : Munyaradzi Mawere,Ngonidzashe Marongwe
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789956764488

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Violence, Politics and Conflict Management in Africa by Munyaradzi Mawere,Ngonidzashe Marongwe Pdf

This volume critically interrogates, from different angles and dimensions, the resilience of conflict and violence into 21st century Africa. The demise of European colonial administration in Africa in the 1960s wielded fervent hope for enduring peace for the people of Africa. Regrettably, conflict alongside violence in all its dimensions physical, religious, political, psychological and structural remain unabated and occupy central stage in contemporary Africa. The resilience of conflict and violence on the continental scene invokes unsettling memories of the past while negatively influencing the present and future of crafting inclusive citizenship and statehood. The book provides fresh insightful ethnographic and intellectual material for rethinking violence and conflict, and for fostering long-lasting peace and political justice on the continent and beyond. With its penetrating focus on conflict and associated trajectories of violence in Africa, the book is an inestimable asset for conflict management practitioners, political scientists, historians, civil society activists and leaders in economics and politics as well as all those interested in the affairs of Africa.