Sources of Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
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WP; country; Sub-Saharan Africa; real GDP; Growth Accounting; Growth Prospects; CFA franc; tertiary sector; investment-GDP ratio; TFP decline; growth in the region; Total factor productivity; Africa; East Asia;
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