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Le syndrome hollandais : théorie et vérification empirique au Congo et au Cameroun

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  • Jean-Philippe Koutassila

    (Groupe d'Economie du Développement Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV)

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As a result of the sharp oil price during the late 1970's and early 1980's, Congo's exports(and Cameroon's ones to a lesser extent) became more concentrated on oil. One may say that a Dutch Disease occurred if we refer to the Congo's core export sector. However, this study shows that there is no link between the oil price boom and the squeeze of the Congo's lagging sector through the relative price movement, mainly the real effective exchange rate. Comeroon seems to have scrape from the Dutch Disease as well. Dutch Disease models, which works through the price signal and refer to developing countries monetary and homogeneous economics, do not seem to be applicable to the much disarticulated(with imperfect markets) economies of both Congo and Cameroon. The spread of the Dutch Disease in these countries has been stemmed by the disarticulation of their less developed economies(with heterogeneous price systems), the stabilisation role played by the informal sector, the membership to the Franc CFA, the level of self-consumption and the level of monetization in the rural areas. (Full text in French)

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  • Jean-Philippe Koutassila, 1998. "Le syndrome hollandais : théorie et vérification empirique au Congo et au Cameroun," Documents de travail 24, Groupe d'Economie du Développement de l'Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV.
    • Handle: RePEc:mon:ceddtr:24
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    2. Léonard Nkouka Safoulanitou & Mathias Marie Adrien Ndinga, 2010. "An Empirical Analysis of the Determinants of Food Imports in Congo," Working Papers 195, African Economic Research Consortium, Research Department.
    3. Ghamsi Deffo, Salomon Leroy & Adjoumessi Houmpe, Donald & Dasi Yemkwa, Gyslin Hermann, 2020. "Contribution du Capital Humain dans transmission des effets de l’abondance en ressources naturelles au développement économique des pays de la CEMAC [Contribution of Human Capital in transmitting t," MPRA Paper 104492, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    • O11 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
    • O13 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products
    • Q43 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Energy and the Macroeconomy

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