Economic Transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa - The Way Forward

List of contents

About the Author
Foreword by Dr Nicholas Westcott
Acknowledgements
1 Introduction and Recent Economic Developments
2 External Trends
Trade, Regional Co-operation and South-South Linkages
Aid, Foreign Debt and Investment
3 Internal Trends
Governance, Parastatal Organizations, the Business Environment and
the Informal Sector
Civil Strife
Health, Population and Education
The Natural Environment and Climate Change
. Physical Infrastructure, the Structure of the Economies and Employment
Agriculture, Food Security and the Urban Bias
4 The Way Forward: A Transformation?
Appendix: Countries of Africa South of the Sahara, Current GDP and Population
Bibliography

Summary

This volume examines recent economic developments and trends, then looks at the major economic constraints the region has faced in recent years, breaking them down as either ‘external' or ‘internal’ and concluding that sub-Saharan Africa is poised for a transformation.

Product details

• Authors: DONALD SPARKS, Donald L. Sparks, Donald L. (University of Delaware Sparks, Sparks Donald
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2021
• EAN: 9780367498689
• ISBN: 978-0-367-49868-9
• No. of pages: 60
• Series: Europa Introduction to...
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Forecasting, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, Politics & government, Political Economy, Politics and government, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies, economic forecasting