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Institutional Reforms, Private Sector, and Economic Growth in Africa

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The aim of this paper is to analyse the effect of institutional reforms on the revival of African economies. We study the impact of positive changes in business environment indicators of the Doing Business project and the Economic Freedom Index of the Heritage Foundation on the private sector development indicators and economic performances of African countries.

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  • Mawussé K. N. Okey, 2011. "Institutional Reforms, Private Sector, and Economic Growth in Africa," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2011-040, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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