Research Article

The Impact of Infrastructure Spending in Sub-Saharan Africa: A CGE Modeling Approach

Table 11

Sectoral results for nonproductive investments, import duties funded (values in table are % variations of variables with respect to reference period).

VariableSectorNonproductive investment (import duties)
BeninMaliSenegalTanzaniaUgandaCameroon

Va (value added or output)Crop agriculture–0.14–0.08–0.03–0.14–0.08–0.87
Export agriculture–0.19–0.07–0.95–0.38–0.27–0.60
Mining and gas–0.25–0.040.06–0.10
Industries–0.65–0.15–1.08–0.25–0.64–0.60
Construction0.471.880.171.055.24
Private services–1.10–0.14–0.35–0.09–0.12–0.52
Public services7.601.094.242.322.274.19

pq (market prices)Crop agriculture0.250.18–0.080.140.070.74
Export agriculture–1.080.000.380.47–0.041.67
Mining and gas–0.310.231.710.71
Industries3.380.651.690.540.022.65
Construction0.656.070.600.492.24
Private services0.800.350.280.100.150.73
Public services4.050.611.090.180.211.13

r Borrowing rate of capitalCrop agriculture–0.490.01–0.13–0.09–0.03–0.34
Export agriculture–2.42–0.44–1.19–0.49–0.45–0.42
Mining and gas–1.83–0.510.40–2.84
Industries0.860.32–3.17–0.37–1.26–0.73
Construction1.3912.880.581.917.12
Private services–1.850.09–0.72–0.14–0.10–0.27