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Competitiveness and diversification of service exports in sub-Saharan Africa: The case of the East African Community

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  • Maureen Were
  • Maureen Odongo

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Growth in service exports has improved countries' per capita incomes, reduced over-reliance on goods exports, and promoted economic diversification. However, the growth has not been uniform across regions and countries. Africa lags behind in service exports. This paper examines the competitiveness of service exports in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), focusing on the East African Community (EAC).

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  • Maureen Were & Maureen Odongo, 2019. "Competitiveness and diversification of service exports in sub-Saharan Africa: The case of the East African Community," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2019-89, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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