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Mauritania Country Economic Memorandum: Accelerating Growth Through Diversification and Productive Cities

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-26T15:18:55Z
dc.date.available2020-05-26T15:18:55Z
dc.date.issued2020-05
dc.description.abstractThe Mauritanian economy is at an important crossroad. Despite significant increases in itsnatural resource wealth, economic development in Mauritania remains weak. The over-reliance on natural resources has left the economy undiversified with growth, exports, and fiscal revenues all dependent on extractives. Responding to the 2015 commodity price shock, the authorities implemented a strong fiscal consolidation program that restored macroeconomic stability andsteered the economy onto a recovery path. The new administration—appointed following the election in mid-2019—now has the challenge and opportunity to map out a more sustainable development model and steer the economy onto a path of accelerated and equitable economic growth for the rapidly growing population. The objective of this report is to support policy makers in Mauritania in their reform efforts to accelerate growth as outlined in the National Development Plan (SCAPP).It attempts to answer the following questions: (i) Why Mauritania could not diversify its economy in the past and what are the opportunities to do so in the future? (ii) What are the reasons behind the weak link between urbanization and growth, and is Nouakchott lifting its weight as anurban agglomeration? (iii) Which policy actions could help build those pathways? By answering these questions, the report aims to contribute to the economic discussion and provide policy recommendations for the choices that Mauritania is facing to accelerate growth and improve theliving standards of its population. The report is organized around five chapters. Chapter 1starts with a brief introduction. Chapter 2 analyzes the key characteristics of Mauritania’s past growth performance. Chapter 3 evaluates the current and future potential for economic and export diversification. Chapter 4 examines the challenges that are preventing urbanization from contributing to growth, with a focus on Nouakchott. Chapter 5 concludes by proposing a menu of policy recommendations that could help Mauritania achieve faster and more sustainable economic growth.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/652481590432527403/Mauritania-Country-Economic-Memorandum-Accelerating-Growth-Through-Diversification-and-Productive-Cities
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/33803
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/33803
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectSTRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectDIVERSIFICATION
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectEXPORT COMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectACCESS TO FINANCE
dc.subjectVALUE CHAIN
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectBANKING SECTOR
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectCONNECTIVITY
dc.subjectACCESS TO SERVICES
dc.subjectSPATIAL INEQUALITY
dc.subjectLAND MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectRESILIENT GROWTH
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectURBAN PLANNING
dc.subjectWAGE PREMIUM
dc.titleMauritania Country Economic Memorandumen
dc.title.subtitleAccelerating Growth Through Diversification and Productive Citiesen
dc.typeReporten
dc.typeRapportfr
dc.typeInformees
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okr.crossref.titleMauritania Country Economic Memorandum
okr.date.disclosure2020-05-26
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Country Economic Memorandum
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/652481590432527403/Mauritania-Country-Economic-Memorandum-Accelerating-Growth-Through-Diversification-and-Productive-Cities
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/33803
okr.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/33803
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b087979709_1_0
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okr.identifier.report148746
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryMauritania
okr.topicAgriculture::Agricultural Sector Economics
okr.topicAgriculture::Food Security
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Growth
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Inequality
okr.topicUrban Development::National Urban Development Policies & Strategies
okr.topicUrban Development::Urban Economic Development
okr.topicUrban Development::Urban Governance and Management
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