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Africa : why economists get it wrong / / Morten Jerven
| Africa : why economists get it wrong / / Morten Jerven |
| Autore | Jerven Morten <1978-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, [England] : , : Zed Books in association with International African Institute Royal African Society World Peace Foundation, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (172 p.) |
| Disciplina | 330.96 |
| Collana | African Arguments |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic development - Africa
Economics - Africa |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-78360-135-3
1-78360-134-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover ; African Arguments; About the Author ; Title Page ; Copyright ; Contents ; Tables and Figures ; Acknowledgments ; Introduction ; From Explaining Slow Growth to Explaining Low Income ; How Economists Have Misunderstood Growth in Africa ; 1: Misunderstanding Economic Growth in Africa; Correlation Is Not Causation ; Garbage In, Garbage Out; The African Dummy Variable ; Misrepresenting the African Economic Growth Record ; The Subtraction Approach ; Aid Dependency ; Deficient Public Services ; Bad Policies ; Bad Governance ; A Leap of Faith ; 2: Trapped in History?
The Historical Evidence of Growth Explaining Variation in Income 'Today'; Root Causes of African Underdevelopment ; Initial Conditions: Bad Geography and Wrong Technology ; Ethnicity ; Settlers and Institutions ; 'Causal History' or 'Compression of History'?; Ceteris Paribus: History Matters ; 3: African Growth Recurring; The Political Economy of Episodic Growth in Africa ; The Importance of Economic Growth ; From Slavery to Cash Crops: Growth in Precolonial and Colonial Africa ; Growth in Africa Since 1950 ; Prospects for Growth ; World Markets ; Political Conditions The Factors of Production Poverty, Inequality and Economic Growth: Some Precautions ; 4: Africa's Statistical Tragedy?; Benchmark Years ; How Much Do We Know About Income and Growth in Africa? ; Correlates of Growth ; Interpreting the Growth Evidence ; The Politics of African Economic Statistics ; Conclusion ; How We are Misled by Mainstream Economics ; Learning from History ; Getting African Economies Right ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index ; Back Cover |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461014203321 |
Jerven Morten <1978->
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| London, [England] : , : Zed Books in association with International African Institute Royal African Society World Peace Foundation, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Africa : why economists get it wrong / / Morten Jerven
| Africa : why economists get it wrong / / Morten Jerven |
| Autore | Jerven Morten <1978-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, [England] : , : Zed Books in association with International African Institute Royal African Society World Peace Foundation, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (172 p.) |
| Disciplina | 330.96 |
| Collana | African Arguments |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic development - Africa
Economics - Africa |
| ISBN |
1-78360-135-3
1-78360-134-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover ; African Arguments; About the Author ; Title Page ; Copyright ; Contents ; Tables and Figures ; Acknowledgments ; Introduction ; From Explaining Slow Growth to Explaining Low Income ; How Economists Have Misunderstood Growth in Africa ; 1: Misunderstanding Economic Growth in Africa; Correlation Is Not Causation ; Garbage In, Garbage Out; The African Dummy Variable ; Misrepresenting the African Economic Growth Record ; The Subtraction Approach ; Aid Dependency ; Deficient Public Services ; Bad Policies ; Bad Governance ; A Leap of Faith ; 2: Trapped in History?
The Historical Evidence of Growth Explaining Variation in Income 'Today'; Root Causes of African Underdevelopment ; Initial Conditions: Bad Geography and Wrong Technology ; Ethnicity ; Settlers and Institutions ; 'Causal History' or 'Compression of History'?; Ceteris Paribus: History Matters ; 3: African Growth Recurring; The Political Economy of Episodic Growth in Africa ; The Importance of Economic Growth ; From Slavery to Cash Crops: Growth in Precolonial and Colonial Africa ; Growth in Africa Since 1950 ; Prospects for Growth ; World Markets ; Political Conditions The Factors of Production Poverty, Inequality and Economic Growth: Some Precautions ; 4: Africa's Statistical Tragedy?; Benchmark Years ; How Much Do We Know About Income and Growth in Africa? ; Correlates of Growth ; Interpreting the Growth Evidence ; The Politics of African Economic Statistics ; Conclusion ; How We are Misled by Mainstream Economics ; Learning from History ; Getting African Economies Right ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index ; Back Cover |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797242903321 |
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Jerven Morten <1978->
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| London, [England] : , : Zed Books in association with International African Institute Royal African Society World Peace Foundation, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Africa : why economists get it wrong / / Morten Jerven
| Africa : why economists get it wrong / / Morten Jerven |
| Autore | Jerven Morten <1978-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, [England] : , : Zed Books in association with International African Institute Royal African Society World Peace Foundation, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (172 p.) |
| Disciplina | 330.96 |
| Collana | African Arguments |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic development - Africa
Economics - Africa |
| ISBN |
1-78360-135-3
1-78360-134-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover ; African Arguments; About the Author ; Title Page ; Copyright ; Contents ; Tables and Figures ; Acknowledgments ; Introduction ; From Explaining Slow Growth to Explaining Low Income ; How Economists Have Misunderstood Growth in Africa ; 1: Misunderstanding Economic Growth in Africa; Correlation Is Not Causation ; Garbage In, Garbage Out; The African Dummy Variable ; Misrepresenting the African Economic Growth Record ; The Subtraction Approach ; Aid Dependency ; Deficient Public Services ; Bad Policies ; Bad Governance ; A Leap of Faith ; 2: Trapped in History?
The Historical Evidence of Growth Explaining Variation in Income 'Today'; Root Causes of African Underdevelopment ; Initial Conditions: Bad Geography and Wrong Technology ; Ethnicity ; Settlers and Institutions ; 'Causal History' or 'Compression of History'?; Ceteris Paribus: History Matters ; 3: African Growth Recurring; The Political Economy of Episodic Growth in Africa ; The Importance of Economic Growth ; From Slavery to Cash Crops: Growth in Precolonial and Colonial Africa ; Growth in Africa Since 1950 ; Prospects for Growth ; World Markets ; Political Conditions The Factors of Production Poverty, Inequality and Economic Growth: Some Precautions ; 4: Africa's Statistical Tragedy?; Benchmark Years ; How Much Do We Know About Income and Growth in Africa? ; Correlates of Growth ; Interpreting the Growth Evidence ; The Politics of African Economic Statistics ; Conclusion ; How We are Misled by Mainstream Economics ; Learning from History ; Getting African Economies Right ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index ; Back Cover |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815514803321 |
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Jerven Morten <1978->
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| London, [England] : , : Zed Books in association with International African Institute Royal African Society World Peace Foundation, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Africa : beyond recovery / / by Thandika Mkandawire
| Africa : beyond recovery / / by Thandika Mkandawire |
| Autore | Mkandawire P. Thandika |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Legon-Accra, Ghana : , : University of Ghana, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (90 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.96 |
| Collana | Aggrey-Fraser-Guggisberg Memorial Lectures |
| Soggetto topico | Economic development - Africa |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9988-8602-5-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The Vice-Chancellor's preface -- From recovery to development -- Social equality and development -- Bringing the universities back in. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461033303321 |
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Mkandawire P. Thandika
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| Legon-Accra, Ghana : , : University of Ghana, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Africa : beyond recovery / / by Thandika Mkandawire
| Africa : beyond recovery / / by Thandika Mkandawire |
| Autore | Mkandawire P. Thandika |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Legon-Accra, Ghana : , : University of Ghana, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (90 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.96 |
| Collana | Aggrey-Fraser-Guggisberg Memorial Lectures |
| Soggetto topico | Economic development - Africa |
| ISBN | 9988-8602-5-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The Vice-Chancellor's preface -- From recovery to development -- Social equality and development -- Bringing the universities back in. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797103503321 |
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Mkandawire P. Thandika
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| Legon-Accra, Ghana : , : University of Ghana, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Africa : beyond recovery / / by Thandika Mkandawire
| Africa : beyond recovery / / by Thandika Mkandawire |
| Autore | Mkandawire P. Thandika |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Legon-Accra, Ghana : , : University of Ghana, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (90 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.96 |
| Collana | Aggrey-Fraser-Guggisberg Memorial Lectures |
| Soggetto topico | Economic development - Africa |
| ISBN | 9988-8602-5-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The Vice-Chancellor's preface -- From recovery to development -- Social equality and development -- Bringing the universities back in. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813845203321 |
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Mkandawire P. Thandika
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| Legon-Accra, Ghana : , : University of Ghana, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Africa development indicators 2012/2013
| Africa development indicators 2012/2013 |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (211 p.) |
| Soggetto topico | Economic development - Africa |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9617-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452630803321 |
| Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , [2013] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Africa Development Indicators 2012/2013 / / World Bank
| Africa Development Indicators 2012/2013 / / World Bank |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : The World Bank, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (208 pages) |
| Collana | Africa Development Indicators |
| Soggetto topico | Economic development - Africa |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9617-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779752803321 |
| Washington, D.C., : The World Bank, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Africa Development Indicators 2012/2013 / / World Bank
| Africa Development Indicators 2012/2013 / / World Bank |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : The World Bank, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (208 pages) |
| Disciplina | 330.960112 |
| Collana | Africa Development Indicators |
| Soggetto topico | Economic development - Africa |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9617-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Indicator tables -- Users guide -- Part I. Basic indicators and national and fiscal accounts -- 1. Basic indicators -- 1.1 Basic indicators -- 2. National and fiscal accounts -- 2.1 Gross domestic product, nominal -- 2.2 Gross domestic product, nominal -- 2.3 Gross domestic product, nominal -- 2.4 Gross domestic product per capita, real -- 2.5 Gross domestic product per capita growth -- 2.6 Gross national income, nominal -- 2.7 Gross national income, World Bank Atlas method -- 2.8 Gross national income per capita, World Bank Atlas method -- 2.9 Gross domestic product deflator (U.S. dollar series) -- 2.10 Consumer price Index -- 2.11 Consumer price index, growth -- 2.12 Price indices -- 2.13 Gross domestic savings -- 2.14 Gross national savings -- 2.15 General government final consumption expenditure -- 2.16 Household final consumption expenditure -- 2.17 Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy -- 2.18 Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy per capita -- 2.19 Gross fixed capital formation -- 2.20 Gross general government fixed capital formation -- 2.21 Private sector fixed capital formation -- 2.22 External trade balance (exports minus imports) -- 2.23 Exports of goods and services, nominal -- 2.24 Imports of goods and services, nominal -- 2.25 Exports of goods and services as a share of GDP -- 2.26 Imports of goods and services as a share of GDP -- 2.27 Balance of payments and current account -- 2.28 Exchange rates and purchasing power parity -- 2.29 Agriculture value added -- 2.30 Industry value added -- 2.31 Services plus discrepancy value added -- 2.32 Central government finances -- 2.33 Central government expenses -- 2.34 Central government revenues -- 2.35 Structure of demand -- Part II. Millennium Development Goals.
3. Millennium Development Goals -- 3.1 Millennium Development Goal 1: eradicate extreme poverty and hunger -- 3.2 Millennium Development Goal 2: achieve universal primary education -- 3.3 Millennium Development Goal 3: promote gender equity and empower women -- 3.4 Millennium Development Goal 4: reduce child mortality -- 3.5 Millennium Development Goal 5: improve maternal health -- 3.6 Millennium Development Goal 6: combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases -- 3.7 Millennium Development Goal 7: ensure environmental sustainability -- 3.8 Millennium Development Goal 8: develop a global partnership for development -- Part III. Development outcomes -- Drivers of growth -- 4. Private sector development -- 4.1 Doing Business -- 4.2 Investment climate -- 4.3 Financial sector infrastructure -- 5. Trade and regional integration -- 5.1 International trade and tariff barriers -- 5.2 Top three exports and share in total exports, 2010 -- 5.3 Regional integration, trade blocs -- 6. Infrastructure -- 6.1 Water and sanitation -- 6.2 Transportation -- 6.3 Information and communication technology -- 6.4 Energy -- Participating in growth -- 7. Human development -- 7.1 Education -- 7.2 Health -- 8. Agriculture, rural development, and environment -- 8.1 Rural development -- 8.2 Agriculture -- 8.3 Producer food prices -- 8.4 Environment -- 8.5 Fossil fuel emissions -- 9. Labor, migration, and population -- 9.1 Labor force participation -- 9.2 Labor force composition -- 9.3 Unemployment -- 9.4 Migration and population -- 10. HIV/AIDS -- 10.1 HIV/AIDS -- 11. Malaria -- 11.1 Malaria -- 12. Capable states and partnership -- 12.1 Aid and debt relief -- 12.2 Status of Paris Declaration indicators -- 12.3 Capable states -- 12.4 Governance and anticorruption indicators -- 12.5 Country Policy and Institutional Assessment ratings -- 12.6 Polity indicators -- Technical notes. Technical notes references -- Primary data documentation -- Map of Africa -- Back Cover. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910824597703321 |
| Washington, D.C., : The World Bank, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Africa on the Move : : Unlocking the Potential of Small Middle-Income States / / Lamin Leigh, Ali Mansoor
| Africa on the Move : : Unlocking the Potential of Small Middle-Income States / / Lamin Leigh, Ali Mansoor |
| Autore | Leigh Lamin |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (183 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 338.96 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | MansoorAli |
| Collana | Books |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic development - Africa
Banks and Banking Finance: General Labor Macroeconomics Production and Operations Management Employment Unemployment Wages Intergenerational Income Distribution Aggregate Human Capital Aggregate Labor Productivity Production Cost Capital and Total Factor Productivity Capacity Demand and Supply of Labor: General Monetary Policy Macroeconomics: Production General Financial Markets: Government Policy and Regulation Labour income economics Finance Banking Civil service & public sector Total factor productivity Public employment Labor markets Productivity Financial sector stability Financial sector policy and analysis Financial inclusion Financial markets Industrial productivity Economic theory Financial services industry Labor market Foreign exchange reserves |
| ISBN |
1-4983-3930-1
1-5135-6055-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Macroeconomic vulnerability : reserves adequacy and fiscal policy / Ara Stepanyanc -- Long-term implications of fiscal policy for labor market outcomes / Ara Stepanyan -- Increasing productivity growth in small middle-income countries / Lamin Leigh ... [et al.] -- Financial inclusion and stability in Africa's middle-income countries / Yibin Mu and Jenny Lin -- Political economy of reform / Ali Mansoor. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798599803321 |
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Leigh Lamin
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| Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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