01807cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF008060 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451847567 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Greene, Joshua. The Export Performance of Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970-19+L69390 : A Survey / Joshua Greene. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1992. 1 online resource (50 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 The export performance of Sub-Saharan Africa has lagged behind that of developing countries in other regions for the past two decades, and total export proceeds have fallen significantly since 1980. Many factors explain this outcome, including continued concentration in slowly-growing non-fuel primary commodities and domestic economic policies that have discouraged new investment that could promote diversification and increased production of traditional crops. Diversification into new agricultural products and light manufactures could boost export earnings, but only if the region can compete successfully with existing producers elsewhere. In most countries this will require major structural reforms to create a more attractive economic environment. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1992/055 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/1992/055/001.1992.issue-055-en.xml IMF e-Library