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Differences in key features of the development process across rich and poor countries can provide clues to the sources of the large variation of cross-country income. Kuznets included structural transformation as one of six stylized facts of economic development, nding that developed countries...
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In Sub-Saharan Africa we find some of the highest levels of income inequality in the world. Nevertheless, we generally …
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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 …
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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). …
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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....
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transformation. The focus of the research is on 41 countries in Africa using data from 2004 to 2021. The generalized method of …
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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 …
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manufacturers can succeed. This paper examines the challenges and opportunities facing local agricultural manufacturers in Africa … recommendations on how to support local manufacturers to make “Made in Africa” the first choice for African farmers and agro …
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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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We exploit plot data from the agricultural module of the third Malawi Integrated Household Survey (IHS-3) to investigate how organic cultivation techniques contribute to productivity of non-subsidized local maize and what to expect from using organic inputs on a larger scale. We approximate...
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