tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28997633.post1239602323061817461..comments2008-01-10T12:30:07.801-05:00Comments on CARPE DIEM: IMF: World Economy To Grow At 4.8% in 2008Mark J. Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04320124434231197938mjperry@umich.eduBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28997633.post-49402398887004678482008-01-10T12:30:00.000-05:002008-01-10T12:30:00.000-05:00Sudan, Angola, and other "newly-oiled" countries a...Sudan, Angola, and other "newly-oiled" countries are expected to have high overall GDP growth rates because they are coming from a very low base and of course due to new oil production itself, as well as related activities (such as China-financed infrastructure).<BR/><BR/>I hate the radical overuse of GINI since the relevant measure in my mind is absolute poverty, not relative wealth. However in happyjuggler0http://www.blogger.com/profile/06546894212910327392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28997633.post-88061962526643600032008-01-09T21:19:00.000-05:002008-01-09T21:19:00.000-05:00I agree, it's nice to see growth in Africa. But d...I agree, it's nice to see growth in Africa. But do they really expect Sudan to grow by 10% or more?Danonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28997633.post-26630328660760397282008-01-09T15:06:00.000-05:002008-01-09T15:06:00.000-05:00Nice to see some growth in Africa. Commodity pric...Nice to see some growth in Africa. <BR/><BR/>Commodity prices for agricultural produce are apparently also benefitting farmers in sub-Saharan african countries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com