Africa's Counter-Cyclical Policy Responses to the Crisis
Journal of Globalization and Development Vol. 1(1) Article 16 (2010)
22 Pages Posted: 19 Jan 2013
Date Written: January 10, 2010
Abstract
While the severe global recession seems to be bottoming out and the global economic outlook is turning cautiously optimistic, the negative impact of the crisis on many African countries continues to deepen. The crisis has hit Africa with a lag, interrupting at best, and ending at worst, the impressive growth record of the last ten years. The crisis has also already started to erode the hard-won improvements in macroeconomic positions. Well-targeted and globally coordinated policy interventions are needed to reinvigorate the continent’s growth, boost income and employment, and avert a development crisis.
Keywords: Africa, inflation targetting, counter-cyclical policy, crisis
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