Economic growth through global value chains; new insight from exchange rate effects on the African economy

AbstractThe study investigated GVC and exchange rate comovements from 1990 to 2018. The study employed a continuous wavelet coherence procedure to investigate the time-frequency dependence of global value chain (GVC) participation and exchange rates relationship in Africa. We find from the study tha...

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Published in:	Cogent economics & finance Vol. 12; no. 1
Main Authors:	Gyasi, Genevieve, Frimpong, Joseph Magnus, Mireku, Kwame
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 31-12-2024
Subjects:	Africa continuous wavelet transformation Economic growth exchange rate global value chains (GVCs) macroeconomic mechanisms
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Summary:	AbstractThe study investigated GVC and exchange rate comovements from 1990 to 2018. The study employed a continuous wavelet coherence procedure to investigate the time-frequency dependence of global value chain (GVC) participation and exchange rates relationship in Africa. We find from the study that there is interdependency between exchange rates and global value chain participation only in the very short term for all selected countries. The study finds interdependent and well-governed networks continue to experience muted effects of exchange rate effects on GVC participation while independent firms in countries participating in GVC forward integration are negatively impacted.
ISSN:	2332-2039 2332-2039
DOI:	10.1080/23322039.2024.2318974