Fostering Export Diversification in Niger: Niger

Selected Issues Papers, February 27, 2023

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• Authors: Rasmané Ouedraogo, Tomohide Mineyama
• Published: February 27, 2023
• Series: Selected Issues Papers
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400234972.018

Summary

• This selected issue paper investigates the drivers of diversification and explores the potential for fostering diversification in Niger with a focus on horizontal policies.
• The empirical results from panel regressions indicate that reforms to enhance human capital and the quality of infrastructure, to promote digitalization, to remove barriers to trade and improve governance are likely to yield the largest gains in terms of diversification for Niger.
• Subject keywords: Export diversification, Export fluctuations, export quality, Exports, Human capital, Infrastructure, Panel regression, Sub-Saharan Africa, Horizontal policy, International trade, Labor, Monetary policy, National accounts.

Empirical results and findings

• Methodology: Panel regression analysis.
• Key empirical finding: Reforms to enhance human capital, improve infrastructure quality, promote digitalization, remove barriers to trade, and improve governance are likely to yield the largest gains in export diversification for Niger.

Policy implications and recommendations

• Prioritize horizontal reforms that:
  • Enhance human capital.
  • Improve the quality of infrastructure.
  • Promote digitalization.
  • Remove barriers to trade.
  • Improve governance.

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