Africa's Lions Growth Traps and Opportunities for Six African Economies

• Other Authors: Bhorat, Haroon (Editor), Tarp, Finn (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Washington DC Brookings Institution Press 2016
• Subjects: Economics; Ethiopia; Gross domestic product; Informal economy; Kenya; Labour economics; Mozambique; Nigeria; Public sector; South Africa
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

Summary

Africa's Lions examines the economic growth experiences of six fast-growing and/or economically dominant African countries. Expert African researchers offer unique perspectives into the challenges and issues in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, and South Africa.Despite a growing body of research on African economies, very little research has focused on the relationship between economic growth and employment outcomes at the detailed country level. A lack of empirical data has, in many cases, deprived policymakers of a robust evidence base on which to make informed decisions. By harnessing country-level household, firm, and national accounts data, together with existing analytical country research, the authors have attempted to bridge this gap.

ISBN

9780815729501

Access

Open Access