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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...

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Eradicating women-hurting customs: What role for social engineering?

Platteau, Jean-Philippe; Camilotti, Guilia; Auriol, … - 2017

Social engineering refers to deliberate attempts, often under the form of legislative moves, to promote changes in customs and norms that hurt the interests of marginalized population groups. This paper explores the analytical conditions under which social engineering is more or less likely to...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011943748

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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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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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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Supporting women entrepreneurs in Tunisia

Drine, Imed; Grach, Mouna - 2010

male and female perceptions of typical entrepreneurship support services, such as government provision of information … suggest that existing support services are inadequate for promoting female entrepreneurship. Accordingly we discuss support …

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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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Industrial policy and development in Ethiopia: Evolution and present experimentation

Gebreeyesus, Mulu - 2013

industrial policy experimentation in Africa as it is one of the few countries that has formulated and implemented a comprehensive …

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Competing cleavages in sub-Saharan Africa? How economic distance affects ethnic bloc politics

Conroy-Krutz, Jeffrey - 2016

Does economic standing cross-cut ethnicity in African electoral politics? In many countries in the region, ethnicity appears to be a major consideration in individuals' political decision-making. However, there is significant variation in the extent to which coethnics support parties en bloc;...

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Horizontal inequalities and affirmative action: An analysis of attitudes towards redistribution across groups in Africa

Langer, Arnim; Stewart, Frances; Schroyens, Maarten - 2016

Inequalities between ethnic or racial groups, defined as horizontal inequalities, are pervasive and persistent. They persist due to cumulative and reinforcing inequalities arising from unequal access to different types of capital. Affirmative action policies can provide promising opportunities...

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