Journal of
African Studies and Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Afr. Stud. Dev
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2189
  • DOI: 10.5897/JASD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 238

Full Length Research Paper

African growth, non-linearities and strong dependence: An empirical study

Borja Balparda
  • Borja Balparda
  • University of Navarra, Faculty of Economics, Pamplona, Spain.
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Guglielmo Maria Caporale*
  • Guglielmo Maria Caporale*
  • Department of Economics and Finance, Brunel University London, UB8 3PH, UK.
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Luis A. Gil-Alana
  • Luis A. Gil-Alana
  • University of Navarra, Faculty of Economics, Pamplona, Spain.
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  •  Received: 28 April 2015
  •  Accepted: 05 June 2015
  •  Published: 30 June 2015

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