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  "summary": "The region's prospects look strong. Growth in sub-Saharan Africa should reach 6 percent in 2007 and 6¾ percent in 2008. The economic expansion is strongest in oil exporters but cuts across all country groups. This would extend a period of very good performance.",
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      "heading": "Regional growth outlook and key findings",
      "content": "- Growth in sub-Saharan Africa should reach 6 percent in 2007 and 6¾ percent in 2008.\n- The economic expansion is strongest in oil exporters but cuts across all country groups.\n- This would extend a period of very good performance.\n- In recent years, sub-Saharan Africa has been experiencing its strongest growth and lowest inflation in over 30 years."
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      "content": "- Focus on the role of oil and oil exports in driving regional expansion.\n- Examination of terms of trade dynamics and terms of trade shocks.\n- Coverage of fiscal frameworks and public finance topics: Expenditure, Fiscal policy, Fiscal space, Public financial management (PFM), Medium-term budget frameworks, expenditure program, development expenditure.\n- Exchange rate and monetary arrangements: Conventional peg, Floating exchange rates, Exchange rate arrangements.\n- Trade and commodities: Commodities, International trade, nonfuel commodity price."
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      "content": "- Publication title: Regional Economic Outlook, October 2007, Sub-Saharan African\n- Publication date: October 15, 2007\n- Pages: 82\n- Volume: 2007\n- Issue: 007\n- Series: Regional Economic Outlook\n- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781589066700.086\n- Stock No: REOAFREA2007002\n- ISBN: 9781589066700\n- ISSN: 2707-8086\n- Available formats: PDF and other formats on IMF eLibrary; also available in français\n\nInternational Monetary Fund. African Dept. Regional Economic Outlook, October 2007, Sub-Saharan African (2007).\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Perspectives économiques régionales: Afrique subsaharienne; octobre 2007.\n  - Perspectives économiques régionales: Afrique subsaharienne; octobre 2007. (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Perspectives économiques régionales: Afrique subsaharienne; octobre 2007. (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/ssa/issues/2017/01/07/regional-economic-outlook-october-2007-sub-saharan-african-20259"
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    "Published: October 15, 2007",
    "Series: Sub-Saharan Africa",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781589066700.086",
    "Growth in sub-Saharan Africa should reach 6 percent in 2007 and 6¾ percent in 2008.",
    "The economic expansion is strongest in oil exporters but cuts across all country groups.",
    "This would extend a period of very good performance.",
    "In recent years, sub-Saharan Africa has been experiencing its strongest growth and lowest inflation in over 30 years.",
    "Focus on the role of oil and oil exports in driving regional expansion.",
    "Examination of terms of trade dynamics and terms of trade shocks.",
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    "Exchange rate and monetary arrangements: Conventional peg, Floating exchange rates, Exchange rate arrangements.",
    "Trade and commodities: Commodities, International trade, nonfuel commodity price.",
    "Subject: Commodities, Conventional peg, Exchange rate arrangements, Expenditure, Fiscal policy, Fiscal space, Floating exchange rates, International trade, Medium-term budget frameworks, Oil, Oil exports, Public financial management (PFM), Terms of trade",
    "Keywords: Africa, current account, Dem. rep., development expenditure, expenditure program, Fiscal space, Global, Medium-term budget frameworks, nonfuel commodity price, Oil, oil exporter, Oil exports, REO, Sub-Saharan Africa, Terms of trade, terms of trade shock, West Africa",
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