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 …

are necessary for the effectiveness of foreign aid in Africa. Design/methodology/approach - The panel quantile regression …

This book is a collection of essays that seeks to answer three interrelated sets of questions about Africa's recent … growth recovery. The first set of essays addresses questions about the drivers and durability of Africa's growth. How … different is current economic performance compared to Africa's long history of boom-bust cycles? Have African countries learned …

Textiles and Clothing and China's accession to the WTO, the article considers AGOA's effect on Africa's nascent textile and … policy toward sub-Saharan Africa. Has AGOA fulfilled its promise to serve as a catalyst for African economic development? The …