Africa S Incomplete Cycles Of Development

Author : Kenneth Mahuni,Josiah Taru,Wellington G. Bonga
Publisher : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-15
Category : Africa
ISBN : 1433168219

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Africa's Incomplete Cycles of Development by Kenneth Mahuni,Josiah Taru,Wellington G. Bonga Pdf

This book is an enthralling account which interrogates the present realities obtaining in the continent and how they interplay to stagnate Africa. The authors add a new voice to issues affecting development by venturing into largely unexplored niches of the development story of contemporary Africa.

Author : Korwa Gombe Adar,Dorothy Mpabanga,Kebapetse Lotshwao,Thekiso Molokwane,Norbert Musekiwa
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2023-01-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781666930214

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Integration in the Southern African Development Community Region by Korwa Gombe Adar,Dorothy Mpabanga,Kebapetse Lotshwao,Thekiso Molokwane,Norbert Musekiwa Pdf

Using political and public administration perspectives, this book argues that for democratization and integration to be consolidated and institutionalized, direct involvement of the people of Southern Africa is paramount. Democratization and integration are about people, the sovereigns, and not merely the abstract actors called nation states.

Author : L. EMEKA OGAZI
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-02-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781450027786

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African Development and the Influence of Western Media by L. EMEKA OGAZI Pdf

This book tells a wholesome story about the African continent , (the 2nd largest continent in the world ) , it’s people, culture ; and it’s enormous natural resources and minerals as never been presented to the world audience by the western media . It’s enormous natural resources unrivaled anywhere on earth that benefited mostly the West for their development but under reported by the media who mostly portray a skewered picture of a needy , poor and helpless image of a people . It’s about a continent long marginalized socially, economically and long misunderstood for no apparent reason while it’s vast riches of natural resources are exploited . It shows the various life’s metamorphoses Africans have experienced beginning with slavery, colonialism and neocolonialism . It exposes the upsurge of arms proliferation on the continent and illegal European toxic waste dumping . It brought attention to the billions of dollars stored in various Western banks with little chances of being repatriated to Africa . There is also the story of Africa’s involvement in the 1st and 2nd World wars . Africa’s role in World development has long been under reported and this book is ready the record straight .

Author : Moazam Mahmood
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2022-07-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030915742

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Growth, Jobs and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa by Moazam Mahmood Pdf

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) should not be defined by the structural parameters and opportunities of low-income countries, given that it also comprises a number of higher-income countries. This book finds that SSA is tightly constrained in its growth, employment and poverty outcomes. Rather than taking this as a conceptual downside, these constraints to growth and development have to be recognised and overcome—not just by a few countries able to escape them more easily, but by all countries in SSA, such that no country is left behind. The book observes a weakness in the quantum of growth in SSA. It relates this to a growth path based more on extractives than manufactured goods. While SSA is endowed with extractives, global demand for these is very volatile. These boom-bust cycles in export demand come to affect not just the export sector in SSA as a resource curse, but also the production of output of the entire economy. The book captures this through the working out of equilibrium in four major markets: the tradeables market, the domestic goods market, the labour market, and the money market.

Author : P. Thandika Mkandawire,Charles Chukwuma Soludo
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781552502044

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Our Continent, Our Future by P. Thandika Mkandawire,Charles Chukwuma Soludo Pdf

Our Continent, Our Future presents the emerging African perspective on this complex issue. The authors use as background their own extensive experience and a collection of 30 individual studies, 25 of which were from African economists, to summarize this African perspective and articulate a path for the future. They underscore the need to be sensitive to each country's unique history and current condition. They argue for a broader policy agenda and for a much more active role for the state within what is largely a market economy. Finally, they stress that Africa must, and can, compete in an increasingly globalized world and, perhaps most importantly, that Africans must assume the leading role in defining the continent's development agenda.

Author : Mr. Roberto Cardarelli,Hippolyte W. Balima,Chiara Maggi,Mr. Adrian Alter,Jérôme Vacher,Matthew Gaertner,Olivier Bizimana,Azhin Abdulkarim,Karim Badr,Shant Arzoumanian,Mahmoud Harb,Mariam El Hamiani Khatat,Ms. Priscilla S Muthoora,Aymen Belgacem
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781513591773

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Informality, Development, and the Business Cycle in North Africa by Mr. Roberto Cardarelli,Hippolyte W. Balima,Chiara Maggi,Mr. Adrian Alter,Jérôme Vacher,Matthew Gaertner,Olivier Bizimana,Azhin Abdulkarim,Karim Badr,Shant Arzoumanian,Mahmoud Harb,Mariam El Hamiani Khatat,Ms. Priscilla S Muthoora,Aymen Belgacem Pdf

North African economies are characterized by a significant share of informal activity and employment. About two-thirds of workers in North Africa operate without any formal arrangement and social protection, and about 30 percent of GDP is estimated to be produced by informal workers and firms. This paper finds that while a few key structural characteristics could explain “normal” informality in North Africa, policy distortions explain a large share of excess informality. Among the structural factors that can lead to high informality, the relatively lower level of human capital and younger population help explain the high informality in the region, as low-skilled and young people generally find it more difficult to operate in the formal sector. At the same time, gaps in a set of policy indicators also explain the relatively high informality in North Africa. In particular, this paper finds that gaps in the quality of governance explain about half of the excess informality experienced in North Africa compared with advanced economies. In this context, the expansion of the informal sector in Algeria and Tunisia from the mid-2000s partially reflects the deterioration in a few indicators of their governance and regulatory frameworks. In contrast, the decline in informality observed in Egypt, Mauritania, and Morocco over this period also reflects improved business regulations, governance, and tax systems, in addition to continued progress in economic development. While informality has traditionally buffered regional labor markets against the impact of recessions, the COVID-19 crisis has been different. North African economies have generally exhibited relatively stable unemployment rates, including during recessions, largely owing to their high levels of informality. However, informal employment has fallen significantly in North Africa during the pandemic, as lockdown measures have particularly affected high-informality service sectors. As the pandemic subsides and the lockdown measures are removed, the recovery of regional labor markets could exhibit a stronger-than-usual rebound of informal employment. Ensuring an inclusive recovery from the pandemic would call for renewed efforts to construct more modern (digitalized), more efficient, and fairer systems of social protection, building on the progress achieved in the region during the pandemic in extending safety nets to informal workers.

Author : Jorge Saba Arbache,Alexandre Kolev,Ewa Filipiak
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780821380703

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Gender Disparities in Africa's Labor Market by Jorge Saba Arbache,Alexandre Kolev,Ewa Filipiak Pdf

Women's earnings are a fraction of male's earnings in several African countries. It is tempting to conclude that this wage gap is a sign of discrimination against women in the labor market. Yet this book uses new datasets to show that the gap is not simply the result of discrimination in the labor markets, but rather the result of multiple factors, including access to education and credit, cultural values and household duties, and, above all, labor market conditions. It shows that gender disparities grow when economies are not functioning well and labor markets are tiny. More than the effect of discrimination, it seems that job rationing causes those with better human capital and those with more power in the household usually the men to take the few jobs that are available. It is hardly surprising, then, that in a region where only a fraction of the labor force finds jobs in the formal sector, gender disparities in earnings are so high. The book further documents that firm-level and sector characteristics are additional powerful factors in explaining the gender disparities in the labor market. As the causes are not simple, neither are the solutions; multifaceted strategies are needed. By providing environments that support economic growth and, more importantly, job creation, as well as by promoting equal access for women to education and rethinking the attitudes that limit what women may achieve, governments in the region will substantially improve the well-being of all their peoples. 'Gender Disparities in Africa's Labor Market' helps to fill the knowledge gap and identify the links between gender disparities and poverty reduction. The work was implemented in collaboration with a range of poverty and labor market studies to maximize its usefulness for policy dialogue in specific countries. This book will be of interest to policy makers, students, academics, gender experts, and all those interested in gender issues and development.

Author : International Monetary Fund
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781475542684

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Finance & Development, March 2013 by International Monetary Fund Pdf

Two years ago, citizens in the Arab world—fired by their ideals and visions of a better life—ignited a social movement that inspired people around the globe. In Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, and Yemen—the so-called Arab countries in transition—people embraced change, ushering in a new era. This issue of F&D looks at the difficulties of this transition, focusing on long-standing forces that shape the region’s economy and offering options for moving ahead to achieve strong, inclusive growth. • Masood Ahmed, Director of the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia Department, maps out an agenda for modernizing and diversifying the region’s economies in “Toward Prosperity for All.” • In “Freedom and Bread Go Together,” Marwan Muasher addresses the intersection of economic progress and political change. • Vali Nasr, in a Point of View column, underscores the vital role small and medium-sized enterprises play in a successful democratic transition. Elsewhere in this issue, we look at how surging oil and gas production in the United States could shake up global energy markets; the effect of uncertainty on economic growth; and Mexico’s competitiveness rebound. F&D's People in Economics series profiles Christina Romer, former chair of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers and an architect of the U.S. stimulus package; and the latest installment in our Back to Basics series explains how structural policies help to both stabilize and strengthen economies.

Author : Bent Jesper Christensen,Carsten Kowalczyk
Publisher : Springer
Page : 617 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783662495025

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Globalization by Bent Jesper Christensen,Carsten Kowalczyk Pdf

This volume uses cutting-edge theory and empirical analysis of channels of international interaction to build new knowledge about strategies of entrepreneurs, domestic and multinational firms, governments, and international organizations facing increasing globalization. The ongoing process of globalization implies the continuing expansion and intensification of economic, political, social, cultural and judicial relations across borders. It is furthered by reductions in transportation and communication costs, the rise of new information technologies, such as the internet, and liberalizations in the markets for goods, services, labor, capital, and technology. Globalization presents new opportunities to some, but risks and threats to others. The volume presents new research and findings by leading scholars on international trade, labor markets, financial markets, economic integration, political science, law, management, the humanities, developing countries, and international relations.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Evaluation and Mapping of Tropical African Rangelands by Anonim Pdf

Author : Africa Institute of South Africa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015056666798

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Africa's Development Thinking Since Independence by Africa Institute of South Africa Pdf

This work brings together in a single volume a series of public documents pertaining to Africa's development since independence. These are various resolutions, declarations, treaties, and plans of action, which represent key moments and turning points in recent history from across the African continent. In its entirety, the collection of documents reflects how development ideas and processes have evolved from the early sixties until the present day.

Author : Amadou Sambou
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781450048309

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African Rural Darkness by Amadou Sambou Pdf

This book is about problems affecting rural development in the African continent. It is for the purpose of creating awareness and motivation for all world leaders, projects, NGOs, African governments, and organizations to have a better understanding about rural development obstacles deterring project sustainability of many failing projects that were funded by overseas development organizations and local organizations within African rural areas. It also highlights other development strategies to help alleviate poverty for economic independence and protection of human rights and dignity. For more details about the book, see chapter 24.

Author : M. K. Tolba
Publisher : EOLSS Publications
Page : 1183 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2001-08-23
Category : Economic development
ISBN : 9780953494460

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OUR FRAGILE WORLD: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Development - Volume I by M. K. Tolba Pdf

This publication, Our Fragile World: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Development, presents perspectives of several important subjects that are covered in greater detail and depth in the Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS). The contributions to the two volumes provide an integrated presentation of knowledge and worldviews related to the state of: Earth's natural resources, social resources, institutional resources, and economic and financial resources. They present the vision and thinking of over 200 authors in support of efforts to solve the complex problems connected with sustainable development, and to secure perennial life support on "The Blue Planet'. These contributions are holistic, informative, forward looking, and will be of interest to a broad readership. This volume presents contributions with focus on the Natural and Social Dimensions of sustainable Development in to two sections: NATURAL SYSTEMS AND RESOURCES (Natural Systems and Climate Change ; - Natural Resources Management). - SOCIO-CULTURAL ISSUES (Human Security, Peace, and Socio-Cultural issues; Equity and Ethical issues).

Author : Willem H. Boshoff
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030357542

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Business Cycles and Structural Change in South Africa by Willem H. Boshoff Pdf

This book investigates the South African business cycle and its links to structural change in the economy. Against the backdrop of the democratic transition in 1994 and the global financial crisis, the authors study how business cycles in South Africa have changed and how cycles are related to key developments in the financial markets, international trade and business sentiment in the country. By focusing on peaks and troughs in economic activity – so-called ‘turning-point cycles’ – the book links up with the common approach of international policymakers to studying fluctuations in economic activity. The authors also introduce new approaches to measuring phases of the business cycle (to understand slow recoveries after the global crisis), provide comprehensive descriptions to complement quantitative analyses, and utilize new data sources that allow the measurement of economic activity over longer periods. As such, the book provides the first integrated overview of business cycles in an emerging market, providing academics and policymakers with a better understanding of the measurement challenges and drivers of the cycle.

Author : Hany Besada
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781315514246

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Governing Natural Resources for Africa’s Development by Hany Besada Pdf

Bringing together some of the world’s leading thinkers and policy experts in the area of natural resource governance and management in Africa, this volume addresses the most critical policy issues affecting the continent’s ability to manage and govern its precious resources. The narrative of the book is solutions-driven, as experts weigh on specific issues within the context of Africa’s natural resource governance and offer appropriate policy recommendations on how to best manage the continent’s resources. This is a must-read for government policy makers in industrialized economies and, more importantly, in Africa and emerging economies, as well as for academic researchers working in the field, extractive companies operating on the continent, extractive industry and trade associations, and multilateral and donor aid institutions.