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Changing income inequality and structural transformation: The case of Botswana 1921 - 2010
Hillbom, Ellen; Bolt, Jutta - 2015
In Sub-Saharan Africa we find some of the highest levels of income inequality in the world. Nevertheless, we generally …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011418616
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China-Africa co-operation in structural transformation: Ideas, opportunities, and finances
Lin, Justin Yifu; Wang, Yan - 2014
This paper examines China and Africa co-operation from the angle of structural transformation as a major driver of …, opportunities as well as development finances in Africa's transformation. We review critical parts of China's transformation to see … if these ideas are relevant for Africa. We use empirical evidence from China-Africa co-operation and find that China …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010343215
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The theory and practice of agriculture, growth, and development in Africa
Badiane, Ousmane; Makombe, Tsitsi - 2014
Africa's improved growth performance over the last 15 years provides an opportunity for the continent to transit from … agriculture therein, and the pace of structural transformation in Africa over the last 50 years. The evolution has involved …-based strategies exemplified under the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP). …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010343227
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Rwanda: From devastation to services-first transformation
Ggombe, Kasim; Newfarmer, Richard S. - 2017
Since civil war and genocide left the country in ruins, Rwanda has undergone a remarkable transformation. Growth rates since 1995 have averaged 8 per cent annually, poverty rates have fallen, maternal and child health have improved, and infrastructure and public institutions have been rebuilt....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011688581
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Sectoral shifts and labour market outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa
Jobe, Amie M.; Ricciuti, Roberto - 2023
transformation in Africa, focusing on sectoral output shares, sectoral employment shares, and the relative labour productivity of … sectors. We find that Africa is gradually advancing towards structural transformation but at a very slow speed. The empirical …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014477572
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Trends and patterns of land use change and international aid in sub-Saharan Africa
Nkonya, Ephraim; Koo, Jawoo; Kato, Edward; Guo, Zhe - 2013
The sub-Saharan Africa region recorded the fastest conversion of forest land to agriculture in the past 20 years. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010333675
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Changes in land tenure and agricultural intensification in sub-Saharan Africa
Otsuka, Keijiro; Place, Frank - 2014
Due to increasing population pressure on limited cultivable land in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), farm size …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010343259
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Economic transformation and the diversification of livelihoods in rural Viet Nam
Newman, Carol; Kinghan, Christina - 2015
Diversification of household activities away from agriculture is a key characteristic of economic development. We examine the extent of diversification among Vietnamese households, from agriculture into waged employment and entrepreneurship and whether this diversification is welfare enhancing....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011418569
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Children and the youth in rural Viet Nam
Narciso, Gaia; Newman, Carol - 2015
Structural transformation in rural Viet Nam has led to rising incomes and a diversification of livelihoods away from agriculture. Using panel data on children in 2,181 rural households surveyed over the 2008-14 period, we examine how the welfare of children has been impacted by structural...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011418587
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State capability and prospects for close co-ordination: Considerations for industrial policy in Africa
Gisselquist, Rachel M. - 2015
-Saharan Africa. Given the importance of the state in industrial policy, this paper considers the implications for these discussions …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011418595