MELES ZENAWI LEADERSHIP ACADAMY FACULTY OF

POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF

ARTICLE REVIEW ASSIGNMENT ONE FOR THE COURSE OF

BY
MOHAMMED HAJI ADEM

ID NO, DS 020/12

Email: - [email protected]

SUBMITTED TO CHALA DECHASSA, PhD

DECEMBER 2020
ADISABABA, ETHIPIA

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1. Basic Information About The reviewed Articles:-
Journal title:- there is no information on this article about the journal that published this
study or it is not published
The Author of the Journal are:- Ms Chimene D. Djapou Fouthe, Email:- [email protected]
or [email protected] Tel: 237 695 45 6342 and Professor Alain Ndedi Email: -
[email protected]
Title of the Study: Analyzing factors affecting economic growth within CEMAC
countries
Name of the reviewer: Mohammed Haji Adem, ID NO, DS 020/12
Department: Development Studies (RLDM)
Program: Regular
2. The guideline for article reviewing
2. 1. the specific topic of the article is Analyzing factors affecting economic growth within
CEMAC countries,
2. 2. The overall purpose or objective of this thesis was to identify the factors affecting
economic growth within CEMAC countries. Based on the general objective the paper
used specific objective:- recent trends of economic growth of CEMAC countries, the
main theories and determinants of economic growth, and finally the determinants of
economic performance of a country
2.3. the author does not clearly state the thesis an explicit, because of:-
The statement of the problem does not independently indicated
The general and Specific objective of the study does not autonomously specified
The Research question of the thesis does not separately point out
Significance of the study also not indicated in paper rather than views in aggregate paper
The method of data analysis also not indicated
In generals, from the above point of View, I conclude that the author does not clearly state
the thesis an explicitly.

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2.3.1. Yes, the authors have specific point of view.
The specific point of view of the author was, to find the factors that determine
economic growth within CEMAC countries.
2.3.2. Yes the article is persuasive because of :-
It reviewed the recent trends of economic growth of CEMAC countries
It check the main theories and determinants of economic growth, namely; the
theoretical perspective and the determinants of economic performance
2.4. The General Contribution of this Reviewed article to the course and general
problems and concepts in discipline and point to learn from Reviewed,

Ÿ To assist the student’s development of employer valued skills such as reviewing paper,
content of thesis and principle.
Ÿ To enhance the students to evaluate and arguments and engage in critical thinking about the
article.
Ÿ Enhance and/or expand the student’s professionalism to higher position.
Ÿ To develop solid professional on economic development issues and polices
2.5. Method of Data collection
The data was collected from secondary data sources through:-
 international publications by the World Bank
 International Monetary Fund (IMF),
 UNESCO,
 World Resource Institute (WRI),
 Agriculture Organization (FAO),
 International Labour Organization (ILO), etc
2.6. overall argumentative structure of the work
The authors argue that as a final point, it has been shown that the determinants of economic
dynamism do not have the same influence in the advanced and the less advanced countries
(or regions). It is worth perceiving that a high degree of openness, capacity for flexible
adjustment and the quality of infrastructure are some fundamental preconditions for
economic dynamism independent of the level of development an area reveals.
On the other hand the tone and writing style of the materials are not such sufficient and

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 clearly stated and point out its funding. Therefore it needs more devoted work for further
demonstrate and argue on the thesis.
2.7. theoretical, ethical issues, and topics for further discussion
There are sound theoretical grounds for arguing that there is a strong and positive link
between openness and economic growth. Openness enables the exploitation of comparative
advantage, technology transfer and diffusion of knowledge, increasing scale economies and
exposure to competition. A large number of studies have confirmed such a positive relation
(Sachs and Warner 1995; Edwards 1998; Dollar and Kraay 2000).
On other hand topics for further discussions the work raise that there have been several
scholars who have criticized the robustness of these findings especially on methodological
and measurement grounds (Levine and Renelt 1992; Rodriguez and Rodrik 1999;
Vamvakidis 2002).
2.8. My own reactions and considered opinions regarding the work
For more to make net and clear, the methodological part shout have to clear and
informative
The research approach and design should clearly stated
I recommend that to dealing and digging such nationally and internationally significant
issue only secondary data was not enough, so it is important if primary data source added.
The paper hasn’t recommendation for further improving on factors affecting economic
growth within CEMAC countries, so it is needed.