The problem of economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa the case of Ghana, Republic of Congo, Kenya and Lesotho /

A wide range of policy-related variables have a persistent influence on economic growth. This has consistently maintained the interest of economists on the determinants of economic growth over the years. There is consensus however that for countries to grow sustainably, a lot of stall must be placed...

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Bibliográfiai részletek
Szerző: Klutse Senanu Kwasi
Testületi szerző: Társadalmi és gazdasági folyamatok elemzésének kérdései a XXI. században
Dokumentumtípus: Könyv része
Megjelent: 2020
Sorozat:The Challenges of Analyzing Social and Economic Processes in the 21st Century
Kulcsszavak:Gazdasági növekedés - Afrika, Gazdaságpolitika - Afrika
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doi:10.14232/casep21c.9

Online Access:http://acta.bibl.u-szeged.hu/72032
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