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Macroeconomic Profile for Zambia
31st March 2016
This is an updated three slide economic profile for Zambia. It looks at the main macroeconomic indicators and provides an evaluation of the main barriers to growth and development facing this commodity rich country. Can Zambia - which has reached lower middle income status - successfully transition away from an economy that is heavily reliant on copper mining?
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Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.
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