Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa: Current and Emerging Issues

Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa: Current and Emerging Issues
ISBN-10
019872845X
ISBN-13
9780198728450
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
336
Language
English
Published
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Authors
Erik Thorbecke, Andrew D. McKay

Description

While Sub-Saharan Africa has undergone an important growth recovery, of more interest is the impact of this on the conditions of those living on the continent. This book reviews many of the issues, which are particularly important in making economic growth more effective in reducing poverty. These include the extent to which agriculture, especially small-scale agriculture, shares in this growth; the extent of employment creation associated with growth; the natureof industrialization accompanying growth; and the impact of globalization. The volume surveys the risks and opportunities in each of these areas, with a view to understanding how growth can beassociated with a better record of poverty reduction.

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