Export Diversification Effects of Aid for Trade in sub-Saharan Africa

This paper uses panel data of 42 sub-Saharan Africa countries from 2005 to 2015 to examine the effect of aid for trade (AfT) on export diversification. The average Hirschman-Herfindahl index measure of 0.77 indicates that the export basket of sub-Saharan African countries is very narrow. This is fur...

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Main Author: Stein Masunda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of African Trade
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Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125947881/view