The Quality of Growth in Africa
Synopsis
In recent years, concerns about the outcomes and nature of economic growth have given way to a new emphasis on its quality. This volume brings together prominent international contributors to consider a range of interrelated questions concerning the quality of growth in Africa, with a primary focus on sub-Saharan countries.Contributors discuss the measurement of growth, the transformations necessary to sustain it, and issues around equity and well-being. They consider topics such as the distribution of income gains from growth; the extent to which economic growth has resulted in improvements in employment, poverty, and security; structural transformations of the economy and diversification of the sources of growth; environmental sustainability; and management of urbanization. Offering both diagnoses and prescriptions, The Quality of Growth in Africa helps envision a future that goes beyond increasing GDP to ensuring that growth translates into advancements in well-being. Although the book focuses on sub-Saharan Africa, much of the contributors’ incisive analysis has implications for countries outside the region.
- Copyright:
- 2019 Columbia University Press
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- ISBN-13:
- 9780231550987
- Publisher:
- Columbia University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 2020-12-03T20:45:06Z
- Language:
- English
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- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.