1. Growth in fragile states in Africa: Conflict and post‐conflict capital accumulation.
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Nkurunziza, Janvier D.
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SAVINGS ,WAR ,POLITICAL stability ,ECONOMIC development ,CAPITAL gains - Abstract
This article analyses the pattern of capital accumulation in Africa and its interaction with political fragility. Political fragility, defined as armed conflict or civil war, retards or reverses gains with respect to capital accumulation, slowing long‐term economic growth. Many countries experience negative rates of capital accumulation, particularly during periods of acute political instability. In post‐war periods, countries generally continue to experience capital destruction, lending support to the "war ruin hypothesis." This has implications for long‐term economic growth in view of the strong association between capital accumulation and economic performance. The main policy implication of the analysis is that African countries and their international partners should pay more attention to capital accumulation, including capital reconstruction after periods of political instability, to lay the foundations for sustainable economic growth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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