Economic Growth and Total Factor Productivity in Niger
September 1, 2006
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Summary
This paper investigates empirically the sources of aggregate output growth and the determinants of total factor productivity (TFP) in Niger between 1963 and 2003. A growth accounting analysis indicates that the erosion in output per capita over the sample period is due to the negative growth of both TFP and physical capital per capita. Sound macroeconomic policies, supported by official development assistance and structural reforms, are found to be key to raising TFP growth.
Subject: Capital accumulation, Human capital, Natural disasters, Production growth, Total factor productivity
Keywords: TFP growth, WP
Pages:
28
Volume:
2006
DOI:
Issue:
208
Series:
Working Paper No. 2006/208
Stock No:
WPIEA2006208
ISBN:
9781451864687
ISSN:
1018-5941
