Development and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa
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Development and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. / Addison, Tony; Pikkarainen, Ville; Rönkkö, Risto; Tarp, Finn.
2017.Publikation: Working paper › Forskning
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T1 - Development and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa
AU - Addison, Tony
AU - Pikkarainen, Ville
AU - Rönkkö, Risto
AU - Tarp, Finn
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - This paper puts sub-Saharan Africa’s economic development into perspective. While much did not go as hoped for at independence, much of the region has been on a more promising development trajectory since the mid-1990s, as we illustrate using growth, poverty, and human development indicators. We identify key weaknesses, including lack of structural transformation and the slow rate of employment growth. We refer to global shocks that have played a critical role in sub-Saharan Africa’s economic performance alongside domestic events, policies, and governance. Finally, we discuss a set of critical challenges requiring effective management for subSaharan Africa to realize its considerable development potential.
AB - This paper puts sub-Saharan Africa’s economic development into perspective. While much did not go as hoped for at independence, much of the region has been on a more promising development trajectory since the mid-1990s, as we illustrate using growth, poverty, and human development indicators. We identify key weaknesses, including lack of structural transformation and the slow rate of employment growth. We refer to global shocks that have played a critical role in sub-Saharan Africa’s economic performance alongside domestic events, policies, and governance. Finally, we discuss a set of critical challenges requiring effective management for subSaharan Africa to realize its considerable development potential.
KW - Faculty of Social Sciences
KW - sub-Saharan Africa
KW - economic development
KW - transformation
KW - inclusion
KW - sustainability
KW - O1
KW - O2
KW - O55
KW - N00
M3 - Working paper
T3 - WIDER Working Paper
BT - Development and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa
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