Studies On Economic Development And Growth In Selected African Countries

Author : Almas Heshmati
Publisher : Springer
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811044519

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Studies on Economic Development and Growth in Selected African Countries by Almas Heshmati Pdf

This book is a collection of studies on economic development and growth in selected African countries. It consists of an introduction/summary and 15 inter-related empirical studies grouped into 5 research areas: women’s empowerment and demand for healthcare; the impact of institutions, aid, inflation and FDI on economic growth; capital structure and bank-loan growth effects; trade, mineral exports and exchange rate; and growth, productivity and efficiency in various industries. While it provides a comprehensive picture of the state of economic development and growth in most parts of the continent, the main focus is on economic development and growth in Ethiopia and Rwanda – two countries undergoing rapid economic and social development.

Author : Almas Heshmati
Publisher : Springer
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319764931

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Determinants of Economic Growth in Africa by Almas Heshmati Pdf

This volume is a collection of selected empirical studies on determinants of economic growth in Africa. Grouped into three parts, chapters examine the influence of financial sources and economic growth; sources of productivity growth; and prices, exchange rates and trade relationships with growth in regions in Africa or the continent as a whole. This edited book is authored by African experts in the field who employ diverse up-to-date data and methods to provide robust empirical results based on representative firms, household surveys and secondary country level data covering individuals or multiple countries on the continent. It contains a wealth of empirical evidence, deep analyses and sound recommendations for policymakers and researchers for designing and implementing effective social and national policies and strategies to prevent and to reduce poverty and its negative effects on poor households and in poor regions. The volume will be a useful resource for policymakers and researchers involved in promoting economic growth and fighting poverty. It will also appeal to a broader audience interested in economic development, resource economics, policies, economic welfare and inclusive growth.

Author : Lucky Asuelime,Joseph Yaro,Suzanne Francis
Publisher : Springer
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319060224

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Selected Themes in African Development Studies by Lucky Asuelime,Joseph Yaro,Suzanne Francis Pdf

Against the background of realities of underdevelopment and economic growth, environmental pressures and global governance challenges, this volume presents a broad picture of contemporary issues in African development. The multi-disciplinary collection presents a variety of important themes, covering land questions, housing, water, health, economic liberalization, climate, environment, and gender. The specific country studies illustrate the diversity of the African continent and demonstrate how unique contexts impact upon different levels of achievement. The volume seeks to present and promote novel analytical frameworks, new conceptual approaches, and empirical accounts of relevance to scholars studying Africa as well as practitioners in African development and policy makers.

Author : John E. Udo Ndebbio
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Africa, Sub-Saharan
ISBN : UCAL:B3726049

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Financial Deepening, Economic Growth, and Development by John E. Udo Ndebbio Pdf

Author : Christopher Cramer,John Sender,Arkebe Oqubay
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780198832331

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African Economic Development by Christopher Cramer,John Sender,Arkebe Oqubay Pdf

"This book challenges conventional wisdoms about economic performance and possible policies for economic development in African countries. Its starting point is the striking variation in African economic performance. Unevenness and inequalities form a central fact of African economic experiences. The authors highlight not only differences between countries, but also variations within countries, differences often organized around distinctions of gender, class, and ethnic identity. For example, neo-natal mortality and school dropout have been reduced, particularly for some classes of women in some areas of Africa. Horticultural and agribusiness exports have grown far more rapidly in some countries than in others. These variations (and many others) point to opportunities for changing performance, reducing inequalities, learning from other policy experiences, and escaping the ties of structure, and the legacies of a colonial past. The book rejects teleological illusions and Eurocentric prejudice, but it does pay close attention to the results of policy in more industrialized parts of the world. Seeing the contradictions of capitalism for what they are - fundamental and enduring - may help policy officials protect themselves against the misleading idea that development can be expected to be a smooth, linear process, or that it would be were certain impediments suddenly removed. The authors criticize a wide range of orthodox and heterodox economists, especially for their cavalier attitude to evidence. Drawing on their own decades of research and policy experience, they combine careful use of available evidence from a range of African countries with political economy insights (mainly derived from Kalecki, Kaldor and Hischman) to make the policy case for specific types of public sector investment"--

Author : Christopher Cramer,John Sender,Arkebe Oqubay
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780192568373

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African Economic Development by Christopher Cramer,John Sender,Arkebe Oqubay Pdf

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. Unevenness and inequalities form a central fact of African economic experiences. This book challenges conventional wisdoms about economic performance and possible policies for economic development in African countries, using the striking variation in economic performance as a starting point. African Economic Development: Evidence, Theory, and Policy highlights not only difference between countries, but also variation within countries. It focuses on issues relating to gender, class, and ethnic identity, such as neo-natal mortality, school dropout, and horticultural and agribusiness exports. Variations in these areas point to opportunities for changing perfomance, reducing reducing inequalities, learning from other policy experiences, and escaping the ties of structure and the legacies of a colonial past. African Economic Development rejects teleological illusions and Eurocentric prejudice, criticizing a range of orthodox and heterodox economists for their cavalier attitude to evidence. Instead, it shows that seeing the contradictions of capitalism for what they are - fundamental and enduring - may help policy officials protect themselves against the misleading idea that development can be expected to be a smooth, linear process, or that it would be if certain impediments were removed. Drawing on decades of research and policy experience, this book combines careful use of available evidence from a range of African countries with economic insights to make the policy case for specific types of public sector investment.

Author : Godfrey Mwakikagile
Publisher : Nova Biomedical Books
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105022155043

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Economic Development in Africa by Godfrey Mwakikagile Pdf

"This new book provides analyses of capitalism versus socialism as well as case studies illuminating the latest economic developments in the shift taking place in Africa."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Matthew Kofi Ocran
Publisher : Springer
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030107703

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Economic Development in the Twenty-first Century by Matthew Kofi Ocran Pdf

This book uses lessons from history to help African countries take charge of their own economic development agenda. History is an important part of Africa’s economic development narrative, and Ocran investigates how the development outcomes between Africa and Western Europe became so divergent when in the early medieval period average income levels and economic development in the two regions differed only marginally. The sixteenth century marked a turning point, with the emergence of Western European mercantilism and capitalism and their associated exploitation of other countries. In understanding Africa’s economic development, it is crucial to recognise that Africa has not always been poor. Examining 400 years of enslavement and colonisation, this book takes us to present day Africa and economic issues affecting the continent. With selected case studies from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore to South Korea and China, Ocran proposes ways to break out of the economic development quandary Africa currently faces.

Author : OECD,United Nations
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264096233

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Economic Diversification in Africa A Review of Selected Countries by OECD,United Nations Pdf

This study provides an empirical review of the role of governments, the private sector, regional economic institutions and the broader international community in driving economic diversification.

Author : Afeikhena Jerome
Publisher : UN-HABITAT
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Africa
ISBN : 9789211322934

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Infrastructure for Economic Development and Poverty Reduction in Africa by Afeikhena Jerome Pdf

Evaluates the role of infrastructure in promoting economic growth and poverty reduction in Africa. Examines complementary physical infrastructure: telecommunications, power, transport (roads, railways, ports and airports) and water supply. Explores Africa's infrastructure endowment and financing options.

Author : Bessie House-Soremekun,Toyin Falola
Publisher : University Rochester Press
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781580463928

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Globalization and Sustainable Development in Africa by Bessie House-Soremekun,Toyin Falola Pdf

The first comprehensive work on globalization within the context of sustainable development initiatives in Africa.

Author : Steven Langdon,Archibald R.M. Ritter,Yiagadeesen Samy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 941 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317427308

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African Economic Development by Steven Langdon,Archibald R.M. Ritter,Yiagadeesen Samy Pdf

Sub-Saharan Africa is at a turning point. The barriers to economic growth seen in the 1980-2000 era are disappearing and new optimism is spreading. However, difficult goals of eliminating poverty, achieving equity and overcoming environmental threats continue. This much-needed and insightful textbook has been written to help us understand this combination of emerging improvements and significant challenges. Opening with an analysis of the main theories relating to development in Sub-Saharan Africa, the book explores all the key issues, including: Human development; Rapid urbanization; Structural and gender dimensions; Sustainable development and environmental issues; and Africa’s role in the world economy. The authors use economic tools and concepts throughout, in a way that makes them accessible to students without an economics background. Readers are also aided by a wide range of case studies, on-the-ground examples and statistical information, which provide a detailed analysis of each topic. This text is also accompanied by an e-resource, featuring additional sources for students and instructors. African Economic Development is a clear and comprehensive textbook suitable for courses on African economic development, development economics, African studies and development studies.

Author : Augustin K. Fosu
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317596820

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Growth and Institutions in African Development by Augustin K. Fosu Pdf

Recent years have seen a sustained research effort exploring the African development experience. The extant literature has offered a large set of explanations as to why the African development record has lagged behind that of other regions of the developing world. This new volume brings international contributors together to focus on the role of growth and institutions. First, it provides brief evidence on the growth and institutional records, as well as on development outcomes, during the post-independence period. Second, it targets certain growth determinants, including industrial embeddedness, innovation, exchange rate regimes, and environmental quality. Third, it sheds light on the dynamics and distribution of growth, and on growth-enhancing sectors of the economy. Finally, it investigates several issues of institutional development, as well as institutions generating development outcomes. Though focused on these two key areas, the coverage strives to achieve a comprehensive analysis of how Africa’s development may have been enhanced or undermined and to offer lessons for the future. This volume is essential reading for all scholars of development economics and development studies.

Author : Mthuli Ncube,Charles Lufumpa
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317634546

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The Emerging Middle Class in Africa by Mthuli Ncube,Charles Lufumpa Pdf

The emergence of the African middle class as a driver of Africa’s economic growth stands out as an important milestone in Africa’s contemporary economic history. This growth, though uneven, is a source of hope for Africa, but also a signal to the rest of the world on the prospects for economic recovery and renewal, particularly because it has been steady despite the global downturn. The Emerging Middle Class in Africa analyses specific aspects of the lives of the middle class in Africa. It looks at how people become and remain in the middle class through a series of thematic chapters. It examines how behaviour changes in the process, in terms of consumption patterns and spending on health and education. A further dimension of this analysis is how class impacts on gender relations and whether women are able to reap the same benefits of social advancement available to men. Africa is a continent of such scale and diversity that experiences across countries vary widely. The book thus captures the common patterns across the continent. This text is primarily aimed at Africanist researchers, policy makers, development practitioners, and bilateral and multilateral institutions, as well as students of African studies, political science, political economy, development studies, and development economics.

Author : David Mhlanga,Emmanuel Ndhlovu
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783031314315

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Economic Inclusion in Post-Independence Africa by David Mhlanga,Emmanuel Ndhlovu Pdf

The second in a three-volume series, this edited volume discusses post-independence economic inclusion in selected African countries. While human development indices rise and poverty rates fall across the African continent, facilitated by recent technological and innovation development which reaches previously inaccessible regions, indicators continue to lag in several crucial areas. Economic and social inclusion, therefore, remains at the forefront of development discussions across the continent. Using a variety of case studies underpinned by multidisciplinary research approaches, the chapters in this book explore a wide range of economic and financial inclusion issues from all aspects; from benefits and challenges to the steps that need to be taken to improve the level of economic inclusion on the continent. Governments, development agencies, non-governmental organizations with a bias toward development, students, and university lecturers will all find this book interesting.