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Are East African Countries Sustainable? Comparative Analysis of Two Composite Indicators

In: Economic Integration, Currency Union, and Sustainable and Inclusive Growth in East Africa

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  • Miroslav Syrovátka

    (Palacky University)

  • Jaromír Harmáček

    (Palacky University)

Abstract

This paper assesses the extent to which the development of five East African countries is sustainable. It starts with an overview of the concepts and measurement of sustainability, focusing on composite indicators. The main part of the paper presents an analysis of two composite indicators (Adjusted Net Savings and Ecological Footprint) as applied to five East African countries (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda). For each of the two indicators, we provide a short overview of the concept, a critique and an analysis of the results and policy implications. The results show that only one of the countries is unsustainable in Adjusted Net Savings, while the Ecological Footprint shows either all five countries as sustainable or all five unsustainable, depending on the interpretation of bio-capacity. Since the indicators lead to different conclusions on countries’ sustainability, we analyse the implications and discuss to what extent these indicators can be used for assessing country sustainability.

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  • Miroslav Syrovátka & Jaromír Harmáček, 2016. "Are East African Countries Sustainable? Comparative Analysis of Two Composite Indicators," Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development, in: Almas Heshmati (ed.), Economic Integration, Currency Union, and Sustainable and Inclusive Growth in East Africa, pages 151-170, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:aaechp:978-3-319-30432-8_9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-30432-8_9
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