Le conseil d'administration de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) a approuvé, le 7 septembre 2012 à Tunis, le document de stratégie pays (DSP) 2012-2016 pour le Bénin, nouveau cadre de travail pour le renforcement de l'efficacité des opérations de la Banque dans ce pays. L’adoption...

Access to finance is a major challenge, especially in emerging and developing economies. A key factor behind the persistence of this problem is the information asymmetry between lenders and borrowers that encourages adverse selection and moral hazard. To address this information asymmetry, credit...

Interest in regional integration in Africa has accelerated recently, reflecting a renewed political will and increased resource flows for regional projects under the Extended Integrated Framework and Aid-for-Trade initiatives. Integration measures in the East African Economic Community (EAC)...

This paper investigates the transmission of unanticipated US bond yield increases, monetary stimulus and the federal funds rate tightening shocks into South Africa using small open economy structural VAR models. This investigation will inform policy-makers about channels impacted by external...

European and African policy-makers, economists and academics working on and with Africa, came together in Paris Thursday to discuss the performance of African economies and the major challenges faced by the continent. The 12th International Economic Forum organized by the OECD Conference Centre, in...