The Economies Of Africa

Author : Peter Robson,D Lury
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136877186

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The Economies of Africa by Peter Robson,D Lury Pdf

This reissue, first published in 1969 brings together structural and analytical studies of seven single African countries, together with two studies of groups of countries which, although politically separate, have in the past had close economic links. These countries are Algeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria and the Sudan. The groups are East Africa, comprising Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania; and Central Africa, comprising Rhodesia, Malawi and Zambia.The countries have been chosen to bring out the main contemporary economic issues arising in the efforts of the independent African States to achieve economic growth. The book will be invaluable to students and practicing economists concerned with Africa and the developing economies generally.

Author : D. A. Lury
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Africa
ISBN : STANFORD:36105027068308

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The Economies of Africa by D. A. Lury Pdf

Author : Maha Ben Gadha,Fadhel Kaboub,Kai Koddenbrock,Ines Mahmoud,Ndongo Samba Sylla
Publisher : Pluto Press (UK)
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0745344089

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Economic and Monetary Sovereignty in 21st Century Africa by Maha Ben Gadha,Fadhel Kaboub,Kai Koddenbrock,Ines Mahmoud,Ndongo Samba Sylla Pdf

The story of how African societies are resisting financial dependency and colonial legacies

Author : Andrew M. Kamarck
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015031380093

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The Economics of African Development by Andrew M. Kamarck Pdf

Author : P. Thandika Mkandawire,Charles Chukwuma Soludo
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 46,7 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 : Steven Langdon,Archibald R.M. Ritter,Yiagadeesen Samy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 941 pages
File Size : 53,9 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 : Landry Signe
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780815737391

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Unlocking Africa's Business Potential by Landry Signe Pdf

Africa welcomes business investment and offers some of the world's highest returns and impacts Africa has tremendous economic potential and offers rewarding opportunities for global businesses looking for new markets and long-term investments with favorable returns. Africa has been one of the world's fastest-growing regions over the past decade, and by 2030 will be home to nearly 1.7 billion people and an estimated $6.7 trillion worth of consumer and business spending. Increased political stability in recent years and improving regional integration are making market access easier, and business expansion will generate jobs for women and youth, who represent the vast majority of the population. Current economic growth and poverty-alleviation efforts mean that more than 43 percent of the continent's people will reach middle- or upper-class status by 2030. Unlocking Africa's Business Potential examines business opportunities in the eight sectors with the highest potential returns on private investment—the same sectors that will foster economic growth and diversification, job creation, and improved general welfare. These sectors include: consumer markets, agriculture and agriprocessing, information and communication technology, manufacturing, oil and gas, tourism, banking, and infrastructure and construction. The book's analysis of these sectors is based on case studies that identify specific opportunities for investment and growth, along with long-term market projections to inform decision-making. The book identifies potential risks to business and offers mitigation strategies. It also provides policymakers with solutions to attract new business investments, including how to remove barriers to business and accelerate development of the private sector.

Author : Derek L. Miller
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781502623744

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The Economy in Contemporary Africa by Derek L. Miller Pdf

The economy of modern Africa is characterized by explosive growth and even larger potential. The Economy in Contemporary Africa examines the challenges and opportunities that shape economies around the continent today. The book looks at a range of topics—from oil reserves to entrepreneurship—and places them within a local, regional, and global context to provide a comprehensive view of a key player in the world economy.

Author : Ernest Aryeetey,Shantayanan Devarajan,Ravi Kanbur,Louis Kasekende
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0198705433

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The Oxford Companion to the Economics of Africa by Ernest Aryeetey,Shantayanan Devarajan,Ravi Kanbur,Louis Kasekende Pdf

This compendium of entries provides thematic and country perspectives to create a picture of the concerns of modern economics in Africa, with contributions from more than 100 leading economic analysts of Africa.

Author : Almas Heshmati
Publisher : Springer
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 48,7 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 : Haroon Bhorat,Finn Tarp
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780815729501

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Africa's Lions by Haroon Bhorat,Finn Tarp Pdf

Examining the economic forces that will shape Africa's future. Africa’s Lions examines the economic growth experiences of six fast growing and/or economically dominant African countries. Expert African researchers offer unique perspectives into the challenges and issues in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, and South Africa. Despite a growing body of research on African economies, very little has focused on the relationship between economic growth and employment outcomes at the detailed country level. A lack of empirical data has deprived policymakers of a robust evidence base on which to make informed decisions. By harnessing country-level household, firm, and national accounts data together with existing analytical country research—the authors have attempted to bridge this gap. The growth of the global working-age population to 2030 will be driven primarily by Africa, which means that the relationship between growth and employment should be understood within the context of each country’s projected demographic challenge and the associated implications for employment growth. A better understanding of the structure of each country’s workforce and the resulting implications for human capital development, the vulnerably employed, and the working poor, will be critical to informing the development policy agenda. As a group, the six countries profiled in Africa’s Lions will largely shape the continent's future. Each country chapter focuses on the complex interactions between economic growth and employment outcomes, within the individual Africa’s Lions context.

Author : Diao, Xinshen,Harttgen, Kenneth,McMillan, Margaret S.
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The changing structure of Africa’s economies by Diao, Xinshen,Harttgen, Kenneth,McMillan, Margaret S. Pdf

In recent years, some counties in Africa south of the Sahara (SSA) have experienced growth in their economies and improvements in living standards. Although there is some debate, it is clear that the share of the population living below the poverty line fell significantly over the past decade and a half; there has been a general decline in infant mortality rates and increased access to education; in some of the fastest-growing economies, average growth rates have been positive for the first time in decades; and since the early 1990s, real consumption in SSA has grown between 3.4 and 3.7 percent per year. The reasons behind this so-called “African growth miracle” are not well understood, and to our knowledge, this paper is the first to connect these improvements in living standards to important occupational changes. Using data from the Groningen Growth and Development Center’s Africa Sector Database and the Demographic and Health Surveys, we show that much of SSA’s recent growth and poverty reduction has been associated with a substantive decline in the share of the labor force engaged in agriculture. This decline is most pronounced for rural females over the age of 25 who have a primary education. This has been accompanied by a systematic increase in the productivity of the labor force, as it has moved from low productivity agriculture to higher productivity services and manufacturing. We also show that although the employment share in manufacturing is not expanding rapidly, in most of the low-income SSA countries, the employment share in manufacturing has not peaked and is still expanding, albeit from very low levels. Although these patterns are encouraging, more work is needed to understand the implications of these shifts in employment shares for future growth and development in SSA.

Author : Philippe Hugon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Africa
ISBN : PSU:000057964478

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The Economy of Africa by Philippe Hugon Pdf

Author : Brian J. Hracs,Roberta Comunian,Lauren England
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000441048

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Developing Creative Economies in Africa by Brian J. Hracs,Roberta Comunian,Lauren England Pdf

Bringing together the experience of academics and practitioners, this book discusses creative economies in Africa, focusing on changing dynamics related to working, co-working and clustering. The contributors in this volume examine how strategies and opportunities such as co-working spaces, clustering and hubs facilitate the emergence of creative industries in a range of African countries including Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Nigeria, Tanzania and South Africa. They also consider the importance of creative intermediaries in providing opportunities and platforms for the development of creative economies in Africa. The chapters present a range of case studies and practices that engage with how creative and cultural producers embrace some of the limits and challenges of their local context to creatively deliver opportunities for economic as well as social and cultural development in their cities and regions. This book will be of interest to students, scholars and professionals researching the creative economies in Africa across the humanities and social sciences. All the royalties from the publication of this book will be donated to the not-for-profit organisation The Craft and Design Institute (CDI) (https://www.thecdi.org.za/) in South Africa, supporting capacity building for young creative practitioners from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Author : OECD,United Nations
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9264038051

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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.