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Does the G20 compact with Africa foster economic growth: Evidence from synthetic differences

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  • Fleuriet, Vincent
  • Vertier, Paul

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The G20 Compact with Africa (CwA) is a platform initiated in 2017 by the German Presidency of the G20. It aims at fostering economic activity through higher investment, for countries implementing a package of reforms relating to macroeconomic framework, financial sector and business environment. In this paper, we test whether this initiative managed to foster economic activity between 2017 and 2021 in the 12 African countries that entered the CwA over this period. We show that the CwA is likely to have induced an increase of 5pp in the growth rate of GDP per capita on average for the period, driven by an increase in exports, public consumption and FDI inflows. These estimates are broadly robust to placebo tests.

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  • Fleuriet, Vincent & Vertier, Paul, 2024. "Does the G20 compact with Africa foster economic growth: Evidence from synthetic differences," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 236(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:236:y:2024:i:c:s0165176524000533
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2024.111570
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    Keywords

    Investment; Growth; Africa;
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    JEL classification:

    • F21 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Investment; Long-Term Capital Movements
    • F43 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Economic Growth of Open Economies
    • N17 - Economic History - - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics; Industrial Structure; Growth; Fluctuations - - - Africa; Oceania

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