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Made in Africa
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 375

Made in Africa

This study presents the findings of original field research into the design, practice, and varied outcomes of industrial policy in three sectors in Ethiopia: cement, leather and leather products, and floriculture. Given that there is a single industrial strategy, why do its outcomes vary across sectors? To what extent is this a function of the specific market and political economy features of each sector? The book examines industrial structures and associated global value chains to demonstrate the challenges faced by African firms in international markets.

African Economic Development
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 334

African Economic Development

"This book challenges conventional wisdoms about economic performance and possible policies for economic development in African countries. Its starting point is the striking variation in African economic performance. Unevenness and inequalities form a central fact of African economic experiences. The authors highlight not only differences between countries, but also variations within countries, differences often organized around distinctions of gender, class, and ethnic identity. For example, neo-natal mortality and school dropout have been reduced, particularly for some classes of women in some areas of Africa. Horticultural and agribusiness exports have grown far more rapidly in some count...

How Nations Learn
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 368

How Nations Learn

Why is catch-up rare and why have some nations succeeded while others failed? This volumes examines how nations learn by reviewing key structural and contingent factors that contribute to dynamic learning and catch-up.

The Oxford Handbook of the Ethiopian Economy
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1017

The Oxford Handbook of the Ethiopian Economy

From a war-torn and famine-plagued country at the beginning of the 1990s, Ethiopia is today emerging as one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa. Growth in Ethiopia has surpassed that of every other sub-Saharan country over the past decade and is forecast by the International Monetary Fund to exceed 8 percent over the next two years. The government has set its eyes on transforming the country into a middle-income country by 2025, and into a leading manufacturing hub in Africa. The Oxford Handbook of the Ethiopian Economy studies this country's unique model of development, where the state plays a central role, and where a successful industrialization drive has challenged the long-held e...

The Oxford Handbook of Industrial Hubs and Economic Development
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1226

The Oxford Handbook of Industrial Hubs and Economic Development

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2020
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  • Publisher: Unknown

This Handbook illustrates the diverse and complex nature of industrial hubs and shows how industrial hubs promote industrialization, economic structural transformation, and economic catch-up.

The Oxford Handbook of Industrial Policy
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 981

The Oxford Handbook of Industrial Policy

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2020
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  • Publisher: Unknown

Industrial policy has long been regarded as a strategy to encourage sector-, industry-, or economy-wide development by the state. It has been central to competitiveness, catching up, and structural change in both advanced and developing countries. "The Oxford Handbook of Industrial Policy" presents a comprehensive review of and a novel approach to the conceptual and theoretical foundations of industrial policy, providing analytical perspectives on how industrial policy connects to broader issues of development strategy, macro-economic policies, infrastructure development, human capital, political economy, green economy, and shifts in the twenty-first century. The chapters offer valuable lessons and policy insights to policymakers, practitioners and researchers in the field.

China-Africa and an Economic Transformation
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 363

China-Africa and an Economic Transformation

This volume considers China-Africa relations in the context of a global division of labour and power, and through the history and experiences of both China and Africa. It examines the core ideas of structural transformation, productive investment and industrialization, international trade, infrastructure development, and financing.

The Oxford Handbook of the South African Economy
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1153

The Oxford Handbook of the South African Economy

While sharing some characteristics with other middle-income countries, South Africa is a country with a unique economic history and distinctive economic features. It is a regional economic powerhouse that plays a significant role, not only in southern Africa and in the continent, but also as a member of BRICS. However, there has been a lack of structural transformation and weak economic growth, and South Africa faces the profound triple challenges of poverty, inequality, and unemployment. Any meaningful debate about economic policies to address these challenges needs to be informed by a deep understanding of historical developments, robust empirical evidence, and rigorous analysis of South A...

The Oxford Handbook of Structural Transformation
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 741

The Oxford Handbook of Structural Transformation

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2019
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  • Publisher: Unknown

This Oxford Handbook provides a critical assessment of the history, patterns, and strategies of economic transformation. It deals with major themes including policy issues, illuminating country experiences, and important debates on the respective roles of the market and the state.

Made in Africa
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 384

Made in Africa

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2015-05-28
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  • Publisher: OUP Oxford

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. Made in Africa presents the findings of original field research into the design, practice, and varied outcomes of industrial policy in the cement, leather and leather products, and floriculture sectors in Ethiopia. It explores how and why the outcomes of industrial policy are shaped by particular factors in these industries. It also examines industrial structures and associated global value chains to demonstrate the challenges faced by African firms in international ma...