"This paper examines the country-level dynamics of long-run growth in Africa between 1975 and 2005. The authors examine …

This paper examines the country-level dynamics of long-run growth in Africa between 1975 and 2005. We are primarily … emerge. -- GDP per capita ; growth ; Sub-Saharan Africa …

Africa should industrialize. Without structural change it cannot sustain recent growth. Economies with more diverse and … sophisticated industrial sectors tend to grow faster. But since 1980 Africa has deindustrialized. The paper shows that between 1975 … and 2005 the size, diversity and sophistication of industry in Africa have all declined. An industrialization strategy …

To continue its economic growth and create new and better livelihoods, Africa must transform the productive side of its …, but also new risks as Africa's integration with the global economy evolves. Climate change is impacting productive sectors …

are found for Kenya, Mauritius, and South Africa. On the contrary, negative effects are found for Algeria, Nigeria …