Similar Search Results

Thirty years in Africa's development : from structural adjustment to structural transformation?

Addison, Tony - 2015

Africa has come a long way since the economic turmoil of the 1980s, the decade of "structural adjustment". Growth has been strong, yet poverty remains high. Underlying the shortage of good livelihoods and high social inequality is the lack of diversification in Africa's economies-in contrast to...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011396968

Dimensions of African inequality

Bigsten, Arne - 2014

This paper discusses dimensions of inequality in sub-Saharan Africa and their causes. It starts with a review of the empirical evidence about inequality during the colonial period as well as the post-independence era. Then it discusses the forces that determine inequality change, focusing on...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010249771

Assessing the inclusiveness of growth in Africa : evidence from Cameroon, Senegal, and Tanzania

Vivien Houngbonon, Georges; Bauer, Arthur; N'Diaye, … - 2014

In this study, we assess the inclusiveness of growth by tracking the yearly percentage change in the household consumption of individuals over different growth spells in Cameroon, Senegal, and Tanzania. With cross-sectional data, we track the consumption of groups of individuals that share...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010410852

It worked in China, so why not in Africa? : the political economy challenge of special economic zones

Farole, Thomas; Moberg, Lotta - 2014

African countries have sought to replicate the success of East Asia by implementing special economic zones. Despite decades of international experience, there remains no blueprint for successful special economic zone policies, and the majority of special economic zones fall well below...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010434534

Overcoming the limits of institutional reform in Uganda

Andrews, Matt; Bategeka, Lawrence - 2013

This paper begins by noting that Uganda has been a public sector reform leader in Africa. It has pursued reforms actively and consistently for three decades now, and has produced many laws, processes and structures that are 'best in class' in Africa (and beyond). The problem is that many of the...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010192401

The political economy of structural transformation in African cities : insights from the Deals and Development framework

Sen, Kunal - 2024

An important stylized fact about African economic development is the phenomenon of urbanization without structural transformation. This paper provides a political economy analysis of the lack of structural transformation in African cities, drawing on the Deals and Development framework. It...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015053974

Capitalism and African business cultures

Taylor, Scott D. - 2014

Scholars and practitioners once commonly linked 'African culture' to a distinctive 'African capitalism', at odds with genuine capitalism and the demands of modern business. Yet contemporary African business cultures reveal that a capitalist ethos has taken hold within both state and society. The...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010251679

Foreign aid and decentralization : policies for autonomy and programming for responsiveness

Dickovick, James Tyler - 2013

Donor support for decentralization comes in two main categories: recommendations at the policy level and project … activities at the programming level. At the policy level, donors promote decentralization by recommending greater autonomy for … subnational actors. That is, they advocate for reforms that increase the extent (or 'quantity') of decentralization. At the …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009734292

The practice of industrial policy : lessons for Africa ; case studies of decentralized co-ordination in China

Dinh, Hinh-truong - 2014

This paper draws on both successful and failing cases of industrialization in China to analyse the role of local governments in fostering the growth of light manufacturing. The broad spectrum of support types and the intimate knowledge of enterprise conditions by these local governments make...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010434431

The colonial legacy : income inequality in former British African colonies

Atkinson, Anthony B. - 2014

This paper examines the distribution of top incomes in 15 former British colonies in Africa, drawing on evidence available from income tax records. It seeks to throw light on the position of colonial elites during the period of British rule. Just how unequal were incomes? How did the position of...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010244626