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What Do We Know About Namibia’s Competitiveness?

By Ken Miyajima

July 1, 2007

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Ken Miyajima. What Do We Know About Namibia’s Competitiveness?, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2007) accessed November 12, 2024
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Summary

This paper evaluates Namibia's competitiveness using several traditional indicators; it concludes that, while the real effective exchange rate (REER) is in equilibrium at present?suggesting no imminent need for concern?the country may wish to improve its competitiveness by increasing educational attainment, reducing the skills mismatch, and diversifying its exports. Moreover, although Namibia scores relatively well on survey-based major indicators of structural competitiveness, the business environment can be made more conducive to private sector activity.

Subject: Competition, Exports, Purchasing power parity, Real effective exchange rates, Real exchange rates

Keywords: Namibia, REER, Sc, WP

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    30

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Working Paper No. 2007/191

  • Stock No:

    WPIEA2007191

  • ISBN:

    9781451867558

  • ISSN:

    1018-5941