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Thirty years in Africa's development : from structural adjustment to structural transformation?
Addison, Tony - 2015
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011396968
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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
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Aid and Infrastructure Financing : Emerging Challenges with a Focus on Africa
Addison, Tony - 2014
, 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/10013044084
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Aid and infrastructure financing : emerging challenges with a focus on Africa
Addison, Tony; Anand, Prathivadi Bhayankaram - 2012
, especially in Africa, the role of foreign aid in the future should be distinctly different. While aid will be required to … ; infrastructure ; Africa ; finance ; funds ; private sector …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009541849
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Extractive industries: recognizing and managing the risks in resource-dependent economies
Addison, Tony; Roe, Alan - 2024
This paper analyses the risks facing resource-dependent countries. These include: (i) economic mismanagement (the 'resource curse'); (ii) political mismanagement; (iii) environmental damage (climate change and the destruction of natural capital). It distinguishes 'risk' (which can be addressed...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014525762
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A global lottery and a global premium bond
Addison, Tony; Chowdhury, Abdur R. - 2003
The world lottery market now amounts to at least US$126 billion in sales. World market sales for all gaming products (public, charitable and commercial) total some US$1 trillion, of which Internet gambling accounts for US$32 billion. This paper assesses the prospects for harnessing this large...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010279276
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A Global Lottery and a Global Premium Bond
Addison, Tony - 2014
The world lottery market now amounts to at least US$126 billion in sales. World market sales for all gaming products (public, charitable and commercial) total some US$1 trillion, of which Internet gambling accounts for US$32 billion. This paper assesses the prospects for harnessing this large...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013043845
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Post-conflict recovery: Does the global economy work for peace?
Addison, Tony - 2005
Countries as diverse as Afghanistan, Angola, and Sierra Leone are now attempting to recover from major wars, often amidst continuing insecurity. The challenge is to achieve a broad-based recovery that benefits the majority of people. The economic and social recovery of conflict-affected...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010279288
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Debt relief and civil war
Addison, Tony; Murshed, S. Mansoob - 2001
Of the 41 HIPCs, 11 are classified by the IMF and World Bank as conflict-affected. Can debt relief reduce the level of violent conflict in these countries? By providing additional resources to finance broad-based public spending, debt relief could help to redress the grievances that contribute...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010279301
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Debt Relief and Civil War
Addison, Tony - 2014
Of the 41 HIPCs, 11 are classified by the IMF and World Bank as conflict-affected. Can debt relief reduce the level of violent conflict in these countries? By providing additional resources to finance broad-based public spending, debt relief could help to redress the grievances that contribute...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013043850