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Other authors / contributors: | Papageorgiu, Chris.
Spatafora, Nikolas.
International Monetary Fund.
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ISBN: | 9781475541618 1475541619 9781475580877 1475580878 9781475532180 1475532180 1475563353 9781475563351
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Notes: | Title from PDF title page (IMF Web site, viewed Dec. 17, 2012). "December 14, 2012." Includes bibliographical references. Online resource; title from PDF title page (IMF, viewed Dec. 13, 2016).
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Summary: | Limited diversification is an underlying characteristic of many low-income countries (LICs). Concentration in sectors with limited scope for increases in productivity and quality may result in less broad-based and sustainable growth. Moreover, lack of diversification may increase exposure to adverse external shocks and macroeconomic instability. The SDN will have three objectives. First, to review and extend the evidence, from the existing literature and ongoing IMF work, that points to diversification as a crucial aspect of the development process. A major focus will be on cross-country and cross-regional differences in the pace of diversification. Second, to draw lessons from the experiences of those countries that have successfully diversified their economies. Third, to analyze the relationship between diversification, growth, and volatility.
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Other form: | 1475532180
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