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Threshold Effect of Raw Material Prices on Economic Growth of African Countries

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  • Houngbedji Sèwanoudé Honoré

    (Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Benin)

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We study the nonlinear effects of raw material prices measured by that of cotton product on the economic growth of a sample of African countries for the period of 1991–2019. Using the procedure for determining endogenous thresholds (Hansen, 1999) [Threshold effects in non-dynamic panels: Estimation, testing, and inference. Journal of Econometrics, 93, 345–368], the study revealed that raw material prices positively affect economic growth when the prices reach a threshold above 96.1. These results indicate that to be effective, any economic policy measure aimed at accelerating the economic growth of these commodity-dependent countries must take into account the level of raw material price indices, the quality of governance, and the level of financial development.

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  • Houngbedji Sèwanoudé Honoré, 2021. "Threshold Effect of Raw Material Prices on Economic Growth of African Countries," Journal of International Commerce, Economics and Policy (JICEP), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 12(02), pages 1-18, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:jicepx:v:12:y:2021:i:02:n:s1793993321500095
    DOI: 10.1142/S1793993321500095
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