Resurgent Africa
eBook - ePub

Resurgent Africa

Structural Transformation in Development

  1. 188 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Resurgent Africa

Structural Transformation in Development

About this book

'Resurgent Africa: Structural Transformation in Sustainable Development' is a study of structural change dynamics in Africa and its effect on job creation, living standards and the efficiency of productive cities through manufacturing productivity growth that benefit the majority. Empirical data from selected African countries, including Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Rwanda and Ethiopia, provides in-depth analysis and knowledge of the continent's diversified economies by establishing relationships between industrialization trends; rates of urbanization; and urban living standards, income growth and employment in Africa. The findings reveal unconventional pathways of structural change, patterns of jobless growth suggesting economic growth that does not necessarily lead to employment, dominance of services at the expense of manufacturing industry explaining the regress in Africa's industrial sector and occurrence of structural transformation without improvement in labour productivity. These are important concerns for Africa's long-term development leading to the conclusion that sustainable urbanization and industrialization are not only closely connected but also key drivers of economic change. The book includes recommendations for policymakers to adopt a new approach to development for a resurgent Africa.

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Yes, you can access Resurgent Africa by Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka,Akinwunmi Ayodeji Adesina in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Economics & Political Economy. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Anthem Press
Year
2020
Print ISBN
9781785273445
eBook ISBN
9781785273469
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Illustrations
  7. Foreword
  8. Preface
  9. Abbreviations
  10. INTRODUCTION
  11. Chapter 1 UNDERSTANDING THE PATHWAYS OF AFRICA’S ECONOMIES
  12. Chapter 2 GROWTH PATHWAY: SKIPPING THE INDUSTRIAL PHASE IN AFRICA
  13. Chapter 3 LOSING THE URBAN ADVANTAGE
  14. Chapter 4 PATHWAYS TO PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH IN AFRICA
  15. Chapter 5 PATHWAY TO EMPLOYMENT CREATION
  16. Chapter 6 PATHWAYS OF URBAN LIVING STANDARDS
  17. Chapter 7 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: MAPPING AFRICA’S GROWTH PATHWAYS
  18. References
  19. Index