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200 ■ THE <strong>ECONOMICS</strong> OF <strong>UNIQUENESS</strong><br />

BOX 7.4<br />

Tourism Is Coupled with Development of Other<br />

Sectors for Economic Diversifi cation<br />

Zambia Support for Economic Expansion and Diversifi cation Project<br />

(Project number 071407)<br />

Total Project Cost: US$28.15 million<br />

Total Loan Amount: US$28.15 million<br />

Approved: July 2004 – Closed: November 2011<br />

In partnership with the government of Zambia, this project aimed to reduce<br />

the vulnerability of the country’s economy to shocks by supporting the diversifi<br />

cation of its sources of growth. To counteract Zambia’s dependence on the<br />

export of copper (over 70 percent of foreign exchange earnings) the project<br />

focused on developing tourism, gemstone production, and agribusiness. The<br />

country boasts Victoria Falls (a World Heritage site), rich biodiversity and wildlife<br />

areas, more than 42 million hectares of arable land and ample renewable water<br />

resources, and the second largest deposit of high-quality emeralds in the world.<br />

The project supported improvements in policy and regulatory frameworks, public<br />

investments to stimulate private sector activity, and government capacity<br />

building to support a diversifi ed and export-oriented economy.<br />

Source: Zambia Support for Economic Expansion and Diversifi cation Project Appraisal Document.<br />

Appendix I: Data Description and Sources<br />

TABLE 7.4<br />

Data Description<br />

Database Units Descriptor Code<br />

Growth variables<br />

World Bank (2008) a PPP constant international U.S.<br />

dollars<br />

World Bank (2004) b Percentage of total exports of<br />

goods and services<br />

World Bank (2008) Logarithim of GDP per capita in<br />

PPP constant international U.S.<br />

dollars in 1980<br />

GDP per capita growth between Growth<br />

1980 to 2002 (natural logarithm<br />

difference)<br />

Average annual tourism receipts Tourism<br />

Initial income Income<br />

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