01575cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004260 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451864687 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Nachega, Jean-Claude. Economic Growth and Total Factor Productivity in Niger / Jean-Claude Nachega, Thomson Fontaine. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (28 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper investigates empirically the sources of aggregate output growth and the determinants of total factor productivity (TFP) in Niger between 1963 and 2003. A growth accounting analysis indicates that the erosion in output per capita over the sample period is due to the negative growth of both TFP and physical capital per capita. Sound macroeconomic policies, supported by official development assistance and structural reforms, are found to be key to raising TFP growth. Mode of access: Internet Fontaine, Thomson. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2006/208 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2006/208/001.2006.issue-208-en.xml IMF e-Library