Data of Human Capital, Structural Change and Oil Price Shocks in Africa: Keynesian Education vs Neoclassical Framework for Growth–Volatility Decoupling
Description
This dataset compiles econometric indicators, panel regressions, CGE simulations, and agent based models (ABM) to analyze the interaction between human capital, structural change, and currency/oil price volatility in Africa. It supports three research papers comparing Keynesian education models (nominal validation of diplomas) with the neoclassical framework (productivity based validation), in order to assess how institutional choices affect the decoupling of growth and volatility. Key features: • Human capital variables: schooling, literacy, validated skills, absorptive capacity. • Structural change indicators: participation in global value chains, diversification of exports, upgrading dynamics. • Volatility measures: ECO–Euro, ECO–USD, ECO–Basket regimes, plus oil price shocks (positive/negative partial sums). • Comparative framework: Keynesian vs Neoclassical governance, aligned with Basel I–III principles. This dataset is designed to support policy analysis on sustainable growth, sovereignty, and resilience in West Africa, while offering methodological rigor through econometric estimation, CGE calibration, and ABM simulation. Keywords • Human Capital • Structural Change • Oil Price Shocks • Currency Regimes • Growth–Volatility Decoupling • Keynesian Education • Neoclassical Framework • Basel Accords • Global Value Chains • Sovereignty and Governance