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Augustin Kwasi Fosu

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First Name: Augustin
Middle Name: Kwasi
Last Name: Fosu
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  1. Economic Growth and Change of African Countries

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Working papers

  1. Naude, Wim & Fosu, Augutin, 2009. "Africa.s Recovery from the Global Economic Crisis," Working Papers WIDER Angle newsletter Ju, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER). [Downloadable!]

  2. Fosu, Augustin Kwasi & Naude, Wim, 2009. "The Global Economic Crisis: Towards Syndrome-Free Recovery for Africa," Working Papers UNU-WIDER Research Paper , World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER). [Downloadable!]

  3. Augustin Kwasi Fosu & Naude, Wim, 2009. "Policy Responses to the Economic Crisis in Africa," Working Papers UNU-WIDER UNU Policy Brie, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER). [Downloadable!]

  4. Fosu, Augustin Kwasi, 2008. "Inequality and the Impact of Growth on Poverty: Comparative Evidence for Sub-Saharan Africa," Working Papers UNU-WIDER Research Paper , World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER). [Downloadable!]
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  5. Fosu, Augustin Kwasi & Mold, Andrew, 2007. "Gains from Trade: Implications for Labour Market Adjustment and Poverty Reduction in Africa," Working Papers UNU-WIDER Research Paper , World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER). [Downloadable!]

  6. Fosu, Augustin Kwasi, 2007. "The External Debt-Servicing Constraint and Public Expenditure Composition: Evidence from African Economies," Working Papers UNU-WIDER Research Paper , World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER). [Downloadable!]

  7. Augustin Kwasi Fosu, 2000. "The International Dimension of African Economic Growth," CID Working Papers 34, Center for International Development at Harvard University. [Downloadable!]

Articles

  1. Augustin Kwasi Fosu, 2009. "Inequality and the Impact of Growth on Poverty: Comparative Evidence for Sub-Saharan Africa," The Journal of Development Studies, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 45(5), pages 726-745. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  2. FOSU, Augustin Kwasi, 2008. "Democracy and growth in Africa: Implications of increasing electoral competitiveness," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 100(3), pages 442-444, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  3. Augustin Kwasi Fosu, 2008. "Implications of the External Debt-servicing Constraint for Public Health Expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa," Oxford Development Studies, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 36(4), pages 363-377. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  4. Augustin Kwasi Fosu, 2008. "Inequality and the growth-poverty nexus: specification empirics using African data," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 15(7), pages 563-566. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  5. Fosu, Augustin Kwasi, 2007. "Fiscal Allocation for Education in Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications of the External Debt Service Constraint," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 35(4), pages 702-713, April. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  6. Augustin Fosu & Robert Bates & Anke Hoeffler, 2006. "Institutions, Governance and Economic Development in Africa: An Overview," Journal of African Economies, Oxford University Press, vol. 15(1), pages 1-9, April.

  7. Augustin Fosu, 2006. "The research productivity of black economists: Ranking by individuals and doctoral alma mater—Comment," The Review of Black Political Economy, Springer, vol. 33(3), pages 45-49, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  8. Augustin Kwasi Fosu & Terence C.I. Ryan, 2004. "Part 2: Public Sector Delivery -- Public Sector Delivery: A Synthesis," Journal of African Economies, Oxford University Press, vol. 13(1), pages i137-i141, July.

  9. Augustin Kwasi Fosu & Pramila Krishnan & Leonce Ndikumana, 2004. "Africa and the World Economy: A Focus on Capital -- An Overview," Journal of African Economies, Oxford University Press, vol. 13(02), pages ii1-ii14, December.

  10. Arne Bigsten & Augustin Kwasi Fosu, 2004. "Part 1: Growth and Poverty in Africa -- Growth and Poverty in Africa: An Overview," Journal of African Economies, Oxford University Press, vol. 13(1), pages i1-i15, July.

  11. Augustin Fosu, 2004. "Preface," Journal of African Economies, Oxford University Press, vol. 13(02), pages i-ii, December.

  12. Augustin Kwasi Fosu, 2004. "Mapping Growth into Economic Development," American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 63(5), pages 1173-1192, November. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  13. David L. Bevan & Augustin Kwasi Fosu, 2003. "Globalisation: An Overview," Journal of African Economies, Oxford University Press, vol. 12(Supplemen), pages 1-13, February.

  14. Augstin Kwasi Fosu, 2003. "Political Instability and Export Performance in Sub-Saharan Africa," The Journal of Development Studies, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 39(4), pages 68-83, April. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  15. Augustin Kwasi Fosu & Mwangi S. Kimenyi & Njuguna S. Ndung'u, 2003. "Economic Reforms and Restructuring in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Overview," Journal of African Economies, Oxford University Press, vol. 12(Supplemen), pages 1-11, September.

  16. Augustin Kwasi Fosu, 2002. "Transforming Economic Growth to Human Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Elite Political Instability," Oxford Development Studies, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 30(1), pages 9-19. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  17. Augustin Kwasi Fosu, 2002. "Political Instability and Economic Growth: Implications of Coup Events in Sub-Saharan Africa," American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 61(1), pages 329-348, 01. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  18. Fosu, Augustin Kwasi, 2002. "Economic Volatilities and Growth in Latin America: Comparative Evidence with Sub-Saharan Africa on Export Versus Capital Instability," Economia Internazionale / International Economics, Camera di Commercio di Genova, vol. 55(1), pages 1-16.

  19. Fosu, A. K., 2001. "Political instability and economic growth in developing economies: some specification empirics," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 70(2), pages 289-294, February. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  20. A.K. Fosu, 2001. "Economic Fluctuations and Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Importance of Import Instability," The Journal of Development Studies, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 37(3), pages 71-85, January. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  21. Augustin Kwasi Fosu, 2000. "Antidiscrimination Measures of the 1960s and Occupational Mobility: Evidence for Black American Men," Journal of Labor Research, Transaction Publishers, vol. 21(1), pages 169-180, January. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  22. Augustin Fosu, 2000. "Racial and gender differences in unemployment patterns in an urban labor market: The case of detroit," The Review of Black Political Economy, Springer, vol. 27(3), pages 35-47, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  23. Augustin Fosu, 1999. "An economic theory of Pan-Africanism," The Review of Black Political Economy, Springer, vol. 27(2), pages 7-12, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  24. Fosu, Augustin Kwasi, 1997. "Occupational Gains of Black Women since the 1964 Civil Rights Act: Long-Term or Episodic?," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 87(2), pages 311-14, May. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  25. Fosu, Augustin Kwasi, 1996. "Development Level, Trade and Economic Growth: Comparative Evidence from the More De¬veloped Countries," Economia Internazionale / International Economics, Camera di Commercio di Genova, vol. 49(2), pages 221-234.

  26. Augustin Fosu, 1995. "Labor force participation of black and white married women: Evidence from urban labor markets," The Review of Black Political Economy, Springer, vol. 24(1), pages 45-64, June. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  27. Fosu, Augustin Kwasi, 1995. "Occupational Mobility and Post-1964 Earnings Gains by Black Women," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 85(2), pages 143-47, May. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  28. Augustin Fosu, 1993. "Do black and white women hold different jobs in the same occupation? A critical analysis of the clerical and service sectors," The Review of Black Political Economy, Springer, vol. 21(4), pages 68-82, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  29. Fosu, Augustin Kwasi, 1992. "Political Instability and Economic Growth: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa," Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press, vol. 40(4), pages 829-41, July.

  30. Augustin Kwasi Fosu, 1992. "Occupational mobility of black women, 1958û1981: The impact of postû1964 antidiscrimination measures," Industrial and Labor Relations Review, ILR Review, ILR School, Cornell University, vol. 45(2), pages 281-294, January.

  31. Fosu, Augustin Kwasi, 1991. "Influences of International Factors on U.S. Prices: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis," Applied Economics, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 23(3), pages 517-24, March.

  32. Augustin Kwasi Fosu, 1990. "Labor Force Participation by Married Women: Recent Intercity Evidence," Eastern Economic Journal, Eastern Economic Association, vol. 16(3), pages 229-238, Jul-Sep. [Downloadable!]

  33. Fosu, Augustin Kwasi, 1990. "Exports and economic growth: The African case," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 18(6), pages 831-835, June. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  34. Fosu, Augustin Kwasi, 1990. "Export composition and the impact of exports on economic growth of developing economies," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 34(1), pages 67-71, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  35. Augustin Fosu, 1988. "Trends in relative earnings gains by black women: Implications for the future," The Review of Black Political Economy, Springer, vol. 17(1), pages 31-45, June. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  36. Fosu, Augustin Kwasi & Huq, Shamsul, 1988. "Price inflation and wage inflation : A cause-effect relationship?," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 27(1), pages 35-40. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  37. Augustin Fosu, 1987. "Explaining post-1964 earnings gains by black women: Race or sex?," The Review of Black Political Economy, Springer, vol. 15(3), pages 41-55, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  38. Augustin Kwasi Fosu & Frederick R. Strobel, 1983. "International Impact on the U.S. Inflation in the 1970s," Eastern Economic Journal, Eastern Economic Association, vol. 9(4), pages 323-331, Oct-Dec. [Downloadable!]

NEP Fields

6 papers by this author were announced in NEP, and specifically in the following field reports (number of papers):
  1. NEP-AFR: Africa (4) 2009-02-22 2009-07-03 2009-08-02 2009-09-26 Author is listed
  2. NEP-DEV: Development (4) 2001-02-27 2009-02-22 2009-08-02 2009-10-24 Author is listed
  3. NEP-FDG: Financial Development & Growth (1) 2009-10-24
  4. NEP-IFN: International Finance (1) 2001-02-27
  5. NEP-MAC: Macroeconomics (1) 2009-08-02
  6. NEP-PKE: Post Keynesian Economics (1) 2009-09-26
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