Oil and Growth in the Republic of Congo
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Summary:
This paper investigates the linkages between oil and growth in Congo, where there appears to be no evidence of direct spillover effects. The empirical results suggest however that political instability has a negative effect on non-oil growth, and that the presence of oil could have fueled political instability by being associated with weakening institutions. The results also show that fiscal discipline is beneficial for growth. In addition, there are strong linkages between world oil prices and the real effective exchange rate, with movements in the latter having important indirect repercussions for growth.
Series:
Working Paper No. 2006/185
Subject:
Natural resources Oil Oil prices Oil sector Real effective exchange rates
English
Publication Date:
August 1, 2006
ISBN/ISSN:
9781451864458/1018-5941
Stock No:
WPIEA2006185
Pages:
41
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