Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the potential of the present drivers of economic governance, trade and investment, and also to envision their intersections and cross‐cutting impacts on poverty and human development. Design/methodology/approach – A general review is...

The poor production and trade performance of African agriculture is well documented in the literature but its transformation has received much less attention. The declining shares of African agriculture in GDP, total exports and employment constitute evidence of stagnation. Its growth and...

1. Relaxing export constraints : the role of governments / Marc Bacchetta -- 2. Assessing export supply constraints : methodology, data and measurement / Tyler Biggs -- 3. The business of exporting : transaction costs facing suppliers in Sub-Saharan Africa / William M. Lyakurwa -- 4. The role of...

This paper examines the determinants of backward linkages from the oil and gas industry in Nigeria. Secondary and primary data collected cover firms engaging in fabrication and construction; well-construction and completion, and control systems and ICT. Both descriptive and inferential...