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To continue its economic growth and create new and better livelihoods, Africa must transform the productive side of its …, but also new risks as Africa's integration with the global economy evolves. Climate change is impacting productive sectors …
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that Kenya, as the ninth largest economy in Africa and the fourth largest in sub-Saharan Africa and with a locational …
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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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This paper discusses dimensions of inequality in sub-Saharan Africa and their causes. It starts with a review of the …
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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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role of economic factors such as the lack of agglomeration economies and poor infrastructure in urban 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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underlying labour market dynamics. We explore the potential of South Africa’s demographic dividend. We also consider the …
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Many low income countries in Africa are optimistic that producing biofuels domestically will not only reduce their … needed. -- biofuels ; economic development ; food security ; poverty ; Africa …
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