Economic growth and poverty reduction in sub-Saharan Africa : current and emerging issues / edited by Andy McKay and Erik Thorbecke.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McKay, Andrew D., 1964- editor.

Thorbecke, Erik, 1929- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development.

Development economics.

Mathematical models.

Poverty.

Africa, Sub-Saharan--Economic conditions.

Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Sub-Saharan Africa.

Economic conditions.

Poverty--Africa, Sub-Saharan--Prevention.

Development economics--Africa, Sub-Saharan--Mathematical models.

Economic development--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Economic history.

Poverty--Prevention.

Physical Description:

xv, 312 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2015.

Summary:

Based on the results of a major collaborative research project led by the African Economics Research Consortium.

Contents:

1 Introduction / Andy McKay McKay, Andy, Erik Thorbecke Thorbecke, Erik 1

2 The Anatomy of Growth and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa / Erik Thorbecke Thorbecke, Erik 20

3 Is Poverty a Binding Constraint on Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa? / Jean-Yves Duclos Duclos, Jean-Yves, Stephen A. O'Connell O'Connell, Stephen A. 54

4 Agriculture as an Engine of Growth and Poverty Reduction: Lessons for Africa / Douglas Gollin Gollin, Douglas 91

5 Growth; Employment Creation, and Poverty Reduction: An Overview, Evidence, and Possible Applications to Africa / Haroon Bhorat Bhorat, Haroon 122

6 The Informal Economy, Economic Growth, and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa / Ernest Aryeetey Aryeetey, Ernest 159

7 Spatial Inequality and its Implications for Growth-Poverty-Reduction Relations / Andy McKay McKay, Andy, Emilie Perge Perge, Emilie 197

8 Linking Economic Growth to Poverty Reduction under Globalization: A Case for Harnessing Globalization for the Poor in Sub-Saharan Africa / Machiko Nissanke Nissanke, Machiko 227

9 Real Exchange Rate Undervaluation and Poverty / Ibrahim A. Elbadawi Elbadawi, Ibrahim A. 259.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9780198728450

019872845X

OCLC:

909326378