Economic Transformation in Africa from the Bottom Up: Evidence from Tanzania
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- Diao, Xinshen & Kweka, Josaphat & McMillan, Margaret S., 2017. "Economic transformation in Africa from the bottom up: Evidence from Tanzania," IFPRI discussion papers 1603, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
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JEL classification:
- O4 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity
- O55 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Africa
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-AFR-2016-12-18 (Africa)
- NEP-IUE-2016-12-18 (Informal and Underground Economics)
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