This book identifies the key sources of growth that have played a significant role in Africa's recent robust growth as well as its efforts towards economic transformation. The chapters assess to what extent the existing macroeconomic frameworks among African countries have been streamlined to...

Defining structural transformation -- Seeking transformation? Africa is not alone -- Transformation through industrialization -- Understanding other key enablers of Africa's structural transformation -- Innovative development financing sources -- Selected experiences: drilling into the country...

Chapter 1: Introduction: A Masterclass in Dealing with Passive Aggressive Behaviour -- Chapter 2: Empires of the Mind -- Chapter 3: The Disappointing Discussion about Aid Effectiveness -- Chapter 4: Comparative Advantage is an Old-Fashioned Trick -- Chapter 5: Lost Decades or Blessing? --...

This paper addresses the debate about the use of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as performance measures in three ways. First we clarify the concept; like other global goals, the MDGs are benchmarks for gauging progress toward important objectives and should not be treated as planning...