The Great Recession and Developing Countries: Economic Impact and Growth Prospects (Part 1 of 2)

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Ethiopia: Sustaining Rapid Growth amidst Global Economic Crisis

Figure 5.1. How Integrated Is Ethiopia with the Global Economy? (Cross-Country vs. Time Series)

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Et hi op ia Br az il In di a Tu rk ey Eg yp Me xic t, Ar o ab Re p Po . Ph land ilip pi ne s Ch in Le a so th Vi o et na M m ala ys ia

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a. Exports and foreign investment in selected developing countries 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

exports/GDP (1)

private capital flows/GDP (2)

b. Ethiopia's increased reliance on foreign private savings over time 10

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private transfers (net)

private capital flows

Source: World Bank Live Database 2009; National Bank of Ethiopia; Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MoFED), Government of Ethiopia (GoE); International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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