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Africa has come a long way since the economic turmoil of the 1980s, the decade of "structural adjustment". Growth has … of diversification in Africa's economies-in contrast to Asia's success stories. Structural adjustment did not change the … manufacturing and service clusters, Africa is yet to follow East Asia in integrating with the global economy in ways that add value …
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expended to develop capacity in Africa with mixed results. This paper provides a working definition of capacity that is …
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Brazil's recent growth has been intensely pro-poor, and both poverty and inequality have declined significantly in the last decade. It has been suggested that Brazil's unexpected successes are the outcome of a new model of development. The paper argues that Brazil's unique combination of...
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This paper begins by noting that Uganda has been a public sector reform leader in Africa. It has pursued reforms …' in Africa (and beyond). The problem is that many of the reforms have been limited to these kinds of gains - producing new …
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had severe economic consequences in Southern Africa, resulting in an unprecedented decline in … fuel imports. Limited policy responses have also reflected the depth of inequality in Southern Africa. Both businesses and …
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This paper explores how the concept of resilience has been used in development studies. Set amidst the rise of resilience in sustainable development, it offers insights for scholars and policy-makers, alike. Sampling 419 resilience-oriented journal articles from 2017-22, it uses Kuhnian...
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Africa. The paper places this move in historical perspective and examines the role that a particular aid agency played in … shaping the transfer of cash transfers to Africa. …
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This paper looks at the prospects of a demographic dividend in Africa in the near future. While acknowledging that the … have stalled once they have begun, we nevertheless conclude that there are many underlying features of Africa today which … the economic implications of a demographic dividend in Africa, including the helpful fact that when it occurs, the …
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mainly from Africa where many TJ processes and mechanisms are currently taking place. -- transitional justice ; post …
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The paper explores the paths towards building institutional foundations for inclusive development in Sub-Saharan Africa … paper discusses how institutional configurations have been shaped in Sub-Saharan Africa under prevailing domestic and …
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