This report is part of a series produced by the World Bank's Africa Finance and Private Sector Development Unit (AFTFP …). This report explores the potential contribution that the copper mining industry could make to jobs and prosperity in Zambia …, and what it will take to achieve this potential. Copper has for many years played an important role in Zambia's economy …

Copper mining is among the largest economic activities in Zambia, comprising close to ten percent of GDP. Between 2003 … and 2008, the price of copper increased by over 400 percent. In response, copper production in Zambia grew by 70 percent … sustained economic shock on sexual behavior and the spread of HIV/AIDS in Zambia. I use nationally representative survey data on …

As Africa continues to attract record numbers of international arrivals, there are industry undercurrents that …

This paper studies the relationship between Asia's economic engagements in Africa and individual African nations …' participation in global value chains (GVC) over the past two decades. We find that while overall exports from Africa to Asia are …