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The practice of industrial policy. Lessons for Africa: Co-ordination through an Asian lens

Lin, Justin Yifu; Vu, Khuong Minh - 2014

African countries are facing great opportunities but also formidable challenges in accelerating economic growth and sustaining a high level of economic performance. The experiences of East Asian countries may offer valuable insights for African leaders and governments in making concerted efforts...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010494231

Every drop counts: Assessing aid for water and sanitation

Anand, P.B. - 2013

Water and sanitation sectors have been the 'natural' subjects of aid for several decades. However, these sectors also were among those most affected by changes in aid approaches and tools. The aim of this paper is to capture some of the complexity in assessing impact and effectiveness of aid in...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010319781

Historical origins of persistent inequality in Nigeria

Archibong, Belinda - 2016

Horizontal inequality by ethnic group has remained remarkably persistent for wealth, education, and access to certain services in Nigeria. While significant gains in the reduction of inequality and improvement in access have been made for more locally administered services, outcomes are stickier...

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Labour migration in Indonesia and the health of children left behind

Ng, James - 2018

Economic research on labour migration in the developing world has traditionally focused on the role played by the remittances of overseas migrant labour in the sending country's economy. Recently, due in no small part to the availability of rich microdata, more attention has been paid to the...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011943817

Policy co-ordination and growth traps in a middle-income country setting: The case of South Africa

Bhorat, Haroon; Cassim, Aalia; Hirsch, Alan - 2014

South Africa has exhibited tepid economic growth over the past twenty years as well as high levels of income inequality … characteristic of a middle income country growth trap. This paper compares and contrasts South Africa's growth trap relative to …

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Aid effectiveness in the health sector

Martínez Álvarez, Melisa; Acharya, Arnab - 2012

This paper explores the current evidence underlying the debate on aid effectiveness, with a specific focus on the health sector. It summarizes the history of aid and outlines the methodological challenges encountered when assessing its effectiveness. The current evidence on 'what works' in the...

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Rethinking the world of aid in the twenty first century

Heller, Peter S. - 2011

Many concerns can be raised about the effectiveness of current aid programmes to developing countries. The appropriateness of aid is particularly questionable when one considers the likely character of the challenges that the global economy will confront in 2025, as suggested by alternative...

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Should Africa industrialize?

Page, John - 2011

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 …

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Aid and infrastructure financing: Emerging challenges with a focus on Africa

Addison, Tony; Anand, P. B. - 2012

, especially in Africa, the role of foreign aid in the future should be distinctly different. While aid will be required to …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010319797

A natural experiment of industrial policy: Floriculture and the metal and engineering industries in Ethiopia

Gebreeyesus, Mulu - 2014

Ethiopia represents an excellent case study of recent industrial policy experimentation in Africa. The country is well …

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