Download or read book Patterns of Long Term Growth in Sub-saharan Africa written by Jorge Saba Arbache and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2007 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: Using the most recent purchasing power parity data for 44 sub-Saharan African countries, this paper examines the characteristics of long run growth in Africa between 1975 and 2005. The authors investigate the following issues: cross-country income structure, income convergence, the country level distribution of income, growth and income persistence, and formation of convergence clubs.