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Advancing the U.S. trade agenda : trade with Africa and the African Growth and Opportunity Act : hearing before the Subcommittee on Trade of the Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, second session, July 29, 2014
| Advancing the U.S. trade agenda : trade with Africa and the African Growth and Opportunity Act : hearing before the Subcommittee on Trade of the Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, second session, July 29, 2014 |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : U.S. Government Publishing Office, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iii, 91 pages) : illustrations |
| Soggetto topico |
Investments, American - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Economic development - Africa, Sub-Saharan Foreign trade regulation - United States Commerce Commercial policy Economic development Foreign trade regulation Investments, American |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Legislative hearings. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Advancing the U.S. Trade Agenda |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910708488603321 |
| Washington : , : U.S. Government Publishing Office, , 2016 | ||
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Africa's Resource Future : Harnessing Natural Resources for Economic Transformation During the Low-Carbon Transition
| Africa's Resource Future : Harnessing Natural Resources for Economic Transformation During the Low-Carbon Transition |
| Autore | Cust James |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D. C. : , : World Bank Publications, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (274 pages) |
| Disciplina | 620.193 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | ZeufackAlbert |
| Collana | Africa Development Forum Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Carbon
Commodities Economic development - Africa, Sub-Saharan Mines and mineral resources - Africa, Sub-Saharan Oil and Gas |
| ISBN | 1-4648-1744-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Editors and Contributors -- Main Messages -- Executive Summary -- Abbreviations -- Overview -- The Untapped Economic Potential of Sub-Saharan Africa's Oil, Gas, and Mineral Resources -- The Legacy and Lessons from Africa's Commodity Price Boom and Bust -- Unlocking the Mining Sector's Economic Potential through Regional Integration and the African Continental Free Trade Area -- Looking Ahead to Africa's Resource Future -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 1 The Untapped Economic Potential of Sub-Saharan Africa's Oil, Gas, and Mineral Resources -- Introduction -- The Significant Rise in Resource-Rich Countries across Africa in the Past Two Decades -- The Untapped Resource Potential of Africa -- Unlocking SME Potential in the Mining Sector -- Conclusions -- Policy Recommendations -- Annex 1A Analysis of Trade Elasticities -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2 The Legacy and Lessons of Africa's Commodity Price Boom and Bust -- Introduction -- Outcome 1: Economic Growth in Resource-Rich Africa Collapsed Once Commodity Prices Fell -- Outcome 2: Poverty Has Deepened in Resource-Rich Sub-Saharan African Countries -- Outcome 3: Inequality Has Persisted in Resource-Rich Sub-Saharan African Countries -- Outcome 4: Despite Significant Earnings during the Boom, Resource-Rich Africa Failed to Diversify Its Economies -- Export Concentration: The Boom Drove Increased Export Concentration -- Asset Concentration: What Happened to the Wealth of Nations? -- Outcome 5: Governance Was an Important Determining Factor in Outcomes for Resource-Rich Countries -- Governing New Discoveries and Managing Expectations: The Risk of the Presource Curse -- Managing Macroeconomic Risks -- Resource-Backed Loans Carry Hidden Risks -- Conclusions: Insights from the Boom-and-Bust Cycle -- Notes -- References.
Chapter 3 Unlocking the Mining Sector's Economic Potential through Regional Integration and the African Continental Free Trade Area -- Introduction -- The African Continental Free Trade Area -- Tariff Barriers -- Nontariff Barriers: Logistics and Infrastructure -- Policy Impediments: Local Content Policy Requirements and Export Restrictions -- Policy Recommendations -- Tariffs -- Nontariff Barriers -- Policy Impediments -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4 Looking Ahead to Africa's Resource Future -- Introduction -- Megatrend 1: The Low-Carbon Transition -- Megatrend 2: Mechanization and Digital Transformation -- Megatrend 3: Environmental Consequences -- Megatrend 4: Long-Term Structural Effects -- Conclusions -- Annex 4A Chile's Nitrate Age, Nitrate Crisis, and Unprecedented Success Story -- Notes -- References -- Boxes -- Box ES.1 Policy Recommendations -- Box 1.1 Strengthening Support to Junior African Mining Companies -- Box 3.1 The Cost of Being Landlocked: The Case of Zambia -- Box 3.2 Alleviating the State-Owned Enterprise Energy Bottleneck in the Mining Sector -- Box 4.1 Will Digital Transformation Adoption Disrupt Work in Africa's Mining Sector? -- Figures -- Figure ES.1 Decline in per Capita GDP Growth Following the Resource Boom -- Figure O.1 Estimated Oil, Gas, Metals, and Mineral in Sub-Saharan Africa, by Year -- Figure O.2 Average Nonrenewable Resource Exports as a Share of Total Merchandise Exports and Average Resource Revenues as a Share of Total Government Revenues, by Region -- Figure O.3 Giant Oil and Gas Field Discoveries, by Region and Decade, 1950-2018 -- Figure O.4 Per Capita GDP Growth before, during, and after the Resource Boom -- Figure O.5 Global Historical and Projected Poverty Headcount, 1995-2030 -- Figure O.6 Total Poverty Headcount, Resource-Rich and Non-Resource-Rich Sub-Saharan African Countries, 1995-2030. Figure O.7 Change in Gini Coefficient in Sub-Saharan African Countries, Preboom versus End of Boom -- Figure O.8 Average Adjusted Net Savings as a Share of GNI and Average Natural Resource Rents as a Share of GDP over the 2004-14 Boom Period in Sub-Saharan African Countries -- Figure O.9 Indexed Worldwide Governance Indicators: Period Averages for Resource-Rich and Non-Resource-Rich African Countries -- Figure O.10 Short-Term Growth Impact of Giant Hydrocarbon Discoveries -- Figure O.11 Overoptimism of Citizens about Macroeconomic Conditions and Living Standards after Hydrocarbon Discoveries -- Figure O.12 General Government Gross Debt in Sub-Saharan Africa, by Type of Resource Endowment, 2007, 2013, and 2018 -- Figure O.13 Africa's GDP-Weighted Employment Growth, by Subsector, Full Free Trade Agreement Long-Term Scenario -- Figure O.14 Fossil Fuel Use, by Resource and Scenario, 2020, 2030, and 2050 -- Figure O.15 Cobalt Exports from Sub-Saharan Africa -- Figure O.16 Production Output, per Person, per Year, for Three Different Types of Platinum Group Metals Mines Owned by Anglo American -- Figure O.17 Average Distribution of Human Capital between Males and Females in Resource-Rich and Non-Resource-Rich Countries, Selected Regions, 2018 -- Figure 1.1 Receipts from Natural Resources, by Country, 2004-14 Average -- Figure 1.2 Nonrenewable Resource Exports as a Share of Total Merchandise Exports, by Region, 2004-14 Average -- Figure 1.3 Resource Revenues as a Share of Total Government Revenues, by Region, 2004-14 Average -- Figure 1.4 Sub-Saharan Africa's Aggregate and per Capita Natural Wealth, 1995-2018 -- Figure 1.5 Active Mineral Exploration Sites per Million Square Kilometers of Surface Area in Key Mining Jurisdictions, 2017 -- Figure 1.6 Mineral Exploration Spending and Discovery Value, Select Countries and Regions, 2007-16. Figure 1.7 World Mineral Exploration Expenditures, Select Countries and Regions, 1975-2019 -- Figure 1.8 Mine-Site Value and Primary Mineral Value, by African Region -- Figure 1.9 Number of African Mineral Discoveries, by Size of Deposit, 1900-2019 -- Figure 1.10 Number of African Mineral Discoveries, by Commodity, 1900-2019 -- Figure 1.11 Number of African Mineral Discoveries, by Type of Exploration Company, 1900-2019 -- Figure 1.12 Giant Oil and Gas Field Discoveries, by Region and Decade, 1950-2018 -- Figure 1.13 Largest Giant Petroleum Discoveries for Host Country Economy, Net Present Value of Discovery Scaled by Share of GDP, 1960-2020 -- Figure 1.14 Actual and Projected Global Metals Demand from EV Lithium-Ion Batteries -- Figure 1.15 Nonrenewable Resource Exports as a Share of Government Revenue, by Region -- Figure 1.16 Changes to the Sub-Saharan African Mineral Commodity Export Structure across Main Importers, 1995-2018 -- Figure 1A.1 Export Supply and Import Demand Elasticities of the SSA Exporters to Main Importers Relative to the Rest of the World, by Chapter -- Figure 1A.2 Effect of Energy Minerals in Sub-Saharan African Export Revenues -- Figure 2.1 Government Revenues and Rents from Natural Resources, Select Sub-Saharan African Resource-Rich Countries, 1990-2020 -- Figure 2.2 Comparison of GDP and Nonresource GDP Growth Rates before, during, and after the Boom, Resource-Rich versus Non-Resource-Rich Countries -- Figure 2.3 Annual Growth of Total Wealth per Capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, Period Averages -- Figure 2.4 Share of the World's Poor in Resource-Rich and Non-Resource-Rich Sub-Saharan African Countries, 1995-2030 -- Figure 2.5 Total Poverty Headcount, Resource-Rich and Non-Resource-Rich Sub-Saharan African Countries, 1995-2030 -- Figure 2.6 Poverty Headcount in Sub-Saharan African Countries, 2003 versus 2014. Figure 2.7 Global Historical and Projected Poverty Headcount, 1995-2030 -- Figure 2.8 Gini Coefficients in Sub-Saharan Africa, Preboom (2003) versus End of Boom (2014) -- Figure 2.9 Change in Gini Coefficient in Sub-Saharan African Countries, Preboom versus End of Boom -- Figure 2.10 Sectoral Composition of Sub-Saharan African Exports, Preboom, Boom, and Postboom Average -- Figure 2.11 Ratio of Resource GDP to Nonresource GDP in Sub-Saharan African Countries, 1998-2003 versus 2014-18 Averages -- Figure 2.12 Export Diversification Index of Sub-Saharan African Countries, 1998-2003 versus 2006-10 Averages -- Figure 2.13 Change in Total Wealth per Capita in Sub-Saharan African Countries, 2004-14 -- Figure 2.14 Average Adjusted Net Savings as a Share of GNI and Average Natural Resource Rents as a Share of GDP over the 2004-14 Boom Period in Sub-Saharan African Countries -- Figure 2.15 Wealth Composition per Capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2004 versus 2014 -- Figure 2.16 Indexed Worldwide Governance Indicators: Period Averages for Resource-Rich and Non-Resource-Rich African Countries -- Figure 2.17 Change in Worldwide Governance Indicator Average Ratings, by Resource-Rich Sub-Saharan African Country, 1998-2003 to 2015-18 -- Figure 2.18 Short-Term Growth Impact of Giant Hydrocarbon Discoveries -- Figure 2.19 Overoptimism of Citizens about Macroeconomic Conditions and Living Standards after Hydrocarbon Discoveries -- Figure 2.20 General Government Gross Debt in Sub-Saharan Africa, by Type of Resource Endowment, 2007, 2013, and 2018 -- Figure 3.1 Africa's GDP-Weighted Employment Growth, by Subsector, Full Free Trade Agreement Long-Term Scenario -- Figure 3.2 International Transport Costs for All Modes of Transport, by Regional Average, 1985-2014 -- Figure 3.3 Gold Production at Acacia's Bulyanhulu Mine in Tanzania, 2016-21. Figure 4.1 Fossil Fuel Use, by Resource and Scenario, 2020, 2030, and 2050. |
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Assessing the fiscal year 2012 budget for Africa [[electronic resource] ] : hearing before the Subcommittee on African Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, April 14, 2011
| Assessing the fiscal year 2012 budget for Africa [[electronic resource] ] : hearing before the Subcommittee on African Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, April 14, 2011 |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iii, 88 pages) |
| Collana | S. hrg. |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic assistance, American - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Medical assistance, American - Africa, Sub-Saharan Economic development - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Assessing the fiscal year 2012 budget for Africa |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910703212303321 |
| Washington : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 2012 | ||
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Association among economic growth, coverage of maternal and child health interventions, and under-five mortality : a repeated cross-sectional analysis of 36 sub-Saharan African countries / / S.V. Subramanian, Daniel J. Corsi
| Association among economic growth, coverage of maternal and child health interventions, and under-five mortality : a repeated cross-sectional analysis of 36 sub-Saharan African countries / / S.V. Subramanian, Daniel J. Corsi |
| Autore | Subramanian S. V (Sankaran Venkata) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Rockville, Maryland, USA : , : ICF International, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 41 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) |
| Collana | DHS analytical studies |
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Infants - Mortality - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Child health services - Africa, Sub-Saharan Children - Mortality - Africa, Sub-Saharan Economic development - Africa, Sub-Saharan Maternal health services - Africa, Sub-Saharan Child health services Children - Mortality Economic development Infants - Mortality Maternal health services |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Statistics. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Association among economic growth, coverage of maternal and child health interventions, and under-five mortality |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910711980703321 |
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Subramanian S. V (Sankaran Venkata)
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| Rockville, Maryland, USA : , : ICF International, , 2014 | ||
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Bank Efficiency in Sub-Saharan African Middle Income Countries / / Chuling Chen
| Bank Efficiency in Sub-Saharan African Middle Income Countries / / Chuling Chen |
| Autore | Chen Chuling |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 32 p. : ill |
| Collana | IMF Working Papers |
| Soggetto topico |
Banks and banking - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Economic development - Africa, Sub-Saharan Banks and Banking Finance: General Public Finance Banks Depository Institutions Micro Finance Institutions Mortgages Economic Development: Financial Markets Saving and Capital Investment Corporate Finance and Governance Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue: General General Financial Markets: General (includes Measurement and Data) Banking Public finance & taxation Finance Commercial banks Bank deposits Legal support in revenue administration Competition Financial institutions Revenue administration Financial markets Foreign banks Financial services Banks and banking Revenue Banks and banking, Foreign |
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1-4623-3358-3
1-282-84236-6 9786612842368 1-4518-7161-9 1-4519-8424-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788348903321 |
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Chen Chuling
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Bank Efficiency in Sub-Saharan African Middle Income Countries / / Chuling Chen
| Bank Efficiency in Sub-Saharan African Middle Income Countries / / Chuling Chen |
| Autore | Chen Chuling |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 32 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 332.1 |
| Collana | IMF Working Papers |
| Soggetto topico |
Banks and banking - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Economic development - Africa, Sub-Saharan Bank deposits Banking Banks and Banking Banks and banking Banks and banking, Foreign Banks Commercial banks Competition Corporate Finance and Governance Depository Institutions Economic Development: Financial Markets Finance Finance: General Financial institutions Financial markets Financial services Foreign banks General Financial Markets: General (includes Measurement and Data) Legal support in revenue administration Micro Finance Institutions Mortgages Public finance & taxation Public Finance Revenue administration Revenue Saving and Capital Investment Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue: General |
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9786612842368
9781462333585 1462333583 9781282842366 1282842366 9781451871616 1451871619 9781451984248 1451984243 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Contents -- I. Introduction -- II. Literature Review -- III. Overview of the Banking Sectors -- IV. Efficiency Analysis -- A. Methodology -- B. Data and Results -- V. Determining Efficiency Factors -- A. Bank-Specific Factors -- B. Macroeconomic Conditions -- C. Market Structure -- D. Legal Framework -- E. Political Environment -- F. Robustness Checks -- VI. Conclusion -- Figures -- Figure 1. Sub-Saharan African Middle-Income Countries' Financial Development -- Indicators, 2000-7 -- Figure 2. Banking Sector Concentration: Middle-Income Countries, 2000-06 -- Figure 3. Foreign Ownership: Selected Sub-Saharan African Middle-Income Countries -- Figure 4. Efficiency Estimates by Country -- Figure 5. Efficiency Estimates by Bank Ownership -- Tables -- Table 1. Summary Statistics of Major Variables Used in Cost Efficiency Estimates -- Table 2. Correlation Between Major Variables in Cost Efficiency Estimates -- Table 3. Cost Efficiency Estimation -- Table 4. Efficiency Estimates -- Table 5. H-statistics for Sub-Saharan African Middle-Income Countries -- Table 6. Correlation Between Cost Efficiency and Determinants -- Table 7. Second Stage Regression -- Table 8. Second Stage Regression-Legal Framework and Political Environment -- Table 9. Second Stage Regression (South Africa excluded) -- Table 10. Second Stage Regression-Legal Framework and Political Environment (South Africa excluded) -- Table 11. Second Stage Regression-Macroeconomic Conditions and Financial Depth -- References. |
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Bank efficiency in Sub-Saharan African middle-income countries [[electronic resource] /] / Chuling, Chen
| Bank efficiency in Sub-Saharan African middle-income countries [[electronic resource] /] / Chuling, Chen |
| Autore | Chen Chuling <1973-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.], : International Monetary Fund, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 32 p. : ill |
| Collana | IMF working paper |
| Soggetto topico |
Banks and banking - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Economic development - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
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1-4623-3358-3
1-282-84236-6 9786612842368 1-4518-7161-9 1-4519-8424-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464237203321 |
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| [Washington, D.C.], : International Monetary Fund, 2009 | ||
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From chaos to cohesion : a regional approach to security, stability, and development in Sub-Saharan Africa / / Diane E. Chido
| From chaos to cohesion : a regional approach to security, stability, and development in Sub-Saharan Africa / / Diane E. Chido |
| Autore | Chido Diane E. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Carlisle, PA : , : Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (vii, 50 pages) |
| Collana | The Letort papers |
| Soggetto topico |
Regionalism - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Security, International - Africa, Sub-Saharan Political stability - Africa, Sub-Saharan Economic development - Africa, Sub-Saharan Economic assistance, American - Africa, Sub-Saharan Military assistance, American - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910708106603321 |
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Chido Diane E.
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| Carlisle, PA : , : Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, , [2013] | ||
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From Mines and Wells to Well-Built Minds : : Turning Sub-Saharan Africa's Natural Resource Wealth into Human Capital / / Benedicte de la Briere
| From Mines and Wells to Well-Built Minds : : Turning Sub-Saharan Africa's Natural Resource Wealth into Human Capital / / Benedicte de la Briere |
| Autore | de la Briere Benedicte |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (202 pages) |
| Disciplina | 330.967 |
| Collana | Directions in Development;Directions in Development - Human Development |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic development - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Natural resources - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| ISBN | 1-4648-1006-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792946103321 |
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de la Briere Benedicte
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From Mines and Wells to Well-Built Minds : Turning Sub-Saharan Africa's Natural Resource Wealth into Human Capital / / Benedicte de la Briere
| From Mines and Wells to Well-Built Minds : Turning Sub-Saharan Africa's Natural Resource Wealth into Human Capital / / Benedicte de la Briere |
| Autore | de la Briere Benedicte |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (202 pages) |
| Disciplina | 330.967 |
| Collana | Directions in Development;Directions in Development - Human Development |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic development - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Natural resources - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| ISBN | 1-4648-1006-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Overview -- Resource-Rich Countries Have Higher National Incomes, but Their Populations Are Not Less Poor, and Their Human Development Is Low -- While There Are Compelling Reasons for Resource-Rich Countries to Invest in Human Capital, Their Investment Is Paltry and Ineffective -- Resource Rents Exacerbate Governance Challenges: Tackling Them Requires Strengthening Institutions, Incentives, and Information -- The Returns to Making Smart Investments in Human Capital Are High -- Conclusion: Invest Early and Smartly -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 1 Human Capital in Resource-Rich Countries -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Natural Resource Wealth, National Income, Poverty, and Inequality -- Natural Resource Wealth and Human Development -- Public Spending on Education and Health in Resource-Rich Countries -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2 An Economic Rationale for Investing in Human Capital -- Abstract -- Why Governments Should Invest in Human Capital -- Why Governments Do Not Invest More in Human Capital -- Natural Resource Revenues and Investment in Human Capital -- Violent Conflict: Human Capital Investment and Political Instability -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3 Delivering Human Development Services in Resource-Rich Countries -- Abstract -- Governance Challenges and Service Delivery -- Levers for Improving the Governance of Service Delivery -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4 Key Investments to Build the Foundations of Human Capital -- Abstract -- The Foundations of Human Capital -- Interventions to Strengthen the Foundations of Human Capital -- The Role of Cash Transfers in Increasing Demand for Health and Education Services -- Going to Scale with ECD and Cash Transfers -- Conclusions.
Annex 4A: Cash Transfer Programs in Africa -- Notes -- References -- Boxes -- Box O.1 Transparency to Improve the Quality of Political Engagement -- Box O.2 Malaysia: Managing Mineral Resources Revenues for Human Development -- Box O.3 The Human Capital of Parents and Offspring -- Box 1.1 Country Classification -- Box 1.2 New Data on Inequalities in Education and Health Indicators -- Box 1.3 Gender Gaps in Education Outcomes -- Box 2.1 Private Returns to Human Capital -- Box 2.2 Modeling Natural Resources and Human Capital across Generations -- Box 2.3 Using Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium Modeling to Guide Investments -- Box 2.4 Natural Resources and Conflict -- Box 2.5 Angola: Conflict, Natural Resource Wealth, and Low Human Development Outcomes -- Box 2.6 The Effect of Parents' Education on the Education of Their Children -- Box 3.1 Does Taxation Increase Transparency? -- Box 3.2 Service Delivery Indicators: Health and Education Services Need Improvement -- Box 3.3 Public Expenditures on Health Services in Ethiopia, Guinea, Malawi, Madagascar, Senegal, and Sierra Leone -- Box 3.4 Eight "Must-Have" Features for an Efficient Public Investment Management System -- Box 3.5 The Role of Parliaments in Managing Resource Wealth -- Box 3.6 Results-Based Financing: A Tale of Two Sub-Saharan African Countries -- Box 3.7 Direct Dividend Payments -- Box 3.8 Transparency to Improve the Quality of Political Engagement -- Box 3.9 Social Accountability in Resource-Rich Countries -- Box 3.10 Botswana: A Diversified Portfolio of Investing Natural Resource Wealth -- Box 3.11 Chile: Managing Natural Resource Wealth for Stability -- Box 4.1 The Consequences of Early Childhood Growth Failure over the Life Course in Guatemala -- Box 4.2 Community-Based Growth Promotion Programs -- Box 4.3 Mineral Wealth and the Protection of Human Capital. Box 4.4 What Types of Interventions Improve Student Learning? -- Box 4.5 The Role of Technical and Vocational Education and Training -- Box 4.6 Cash Transfers in Sub-Saharan Africa: What Do They Achieve? -- Figures -- Figure O.1 The Prices of Natural Resources Are Volatile: Index of Real Prices, 1990-2015 (January 2010 = 100) -- Figure O.2 In SSA, Oil-Rich Countries Grew Substantially Faster Than Other Countries: Cumulative Growth in GNI per Capita, 1995-2013 -- Figure O.3 Resource Wealth Is Not Associated with Substantially Lower Poverty: Headcount Poverty Rates Relative to Non-Resource-Rich SSA Countries at a Poverty Threshold of US2.50 a Day -- Figure O.4 Resource-Rich Countries in SSA Fare Poorly on the Human Development Index: HDI and GNI per Capita in 2013 -- Figure O.5 Resource-Rich Countries in SSA Have Low School Participation and High Infant Mortality: Indicators Relative to Non-Resource-Rich SSA Countries, Controlling for GNI per Capita -- Figure O.6 Rich-Poor Gaps in Education and Health Are Largest in SSA Resource-Rich Countries: Differences between the Richest and Poorest Quintiles on Outcome Indicators -- Figure O.7 Increased Public Spending Is Not Associated with Improved Outcomes in Oil-Rich Countries: Association between Public Spending and Outcomes, Controlling for Other Factors -- Figure O.8 An Optimal Public Investment Portfolio Is Likely to Be Balanced: Positive Complementarities Suggest Higher Levels of Investment -- Figure O.9 Governance Indicators Are Worse In Resource-Rich Countries -- Figure O.10 Accountability Framework for Service Delivery -- Figure O.11 Early Investments Have the Highest Returns: Indicative Rate of Return to Investments at Each Age -- Figure 1.1 Strategies for Managing Resource Rents Need to Account for Booms and Busts: Index of the Real Price of Natural Resources, 1990-2015. Figure 1.2 In SSA, Oil-Rich Countries Grew Substantially Faster Than Other Countries: Cumulative Growth in GNI per Capita, 1995-2013 -- Figure 1.3 Natural Resource Wealth in SSA Generally Translates into Higher GNI per Capita: GNI per Capita, by Country Classification, 2013 -- Figure 1.4 In SSA, Natural Resource Wealth Is Associated with Slightly Lower Poverty Rates: Share of the Population Living on Less Than US1.25, US2.50, and US5 a Day, Most Recent Data Available -- Figure 1.5 Resource Wealth Is Not Associated with Substantially Lower Poverty: Headcount Poverty Rates Relative to Non-Resource-Rich SSA Countries at a Poverty Threshold of US2.50 a Day (Poverty Rates, by Country Category, after Controlling for GNI per C -- Figure 1.6 Workers in Industry Have Higher Levels of Education Than Workers in Agriculture or the Unpaid or Self-Employed Services Sector: Percentage of Workers at Each Education Level in Selected African Countries, by Type of Employment -- Figure 1.7 Resource-Rich Countries in SSA Fare Poorly on the Human Development Index: HDI and GNI per Capita, by Country Category, 2013 -- Figure 1.8 Patterns of Grade Completion Vary Dramatically across Countries: Grade Completion Rate (Proportion) among Young Persons Ages 15-19 Years, by Country -- Figure 1.9 In SSA, Resource-Rich Countries Have Worse Education Outcomes after Controlling for GNI per Capita: Education Outcomes Relative to Non-Resource-Rich SSA Countries, Overall and by Quintile -- Figure 1.10 Within-Country Inequalities in Health Indicators Can Be Very Large in SSA: Health Indicators in Selected Countries, by Quintile -- Figure 1.11 In SSA, Resource-Rich Countries Have Worse Health Indicators Than Other Countries after Controlling for GNI per Capita: Health Outcomes Relative to Non-Resource-Rich SSA Countries, Overall and by Quintile. Figure 1.12 Inequalities in Education and Health Indicators Are Worse in Oil-Rich SSA Countries -- Figure 1.13 Learning in Africa's Schools Is Lagging: Performance on the TIMSS Tests of Grade 8 Students in Selected Countries -- Figure 1.14 In SSA, Public Spending on Education and Health Is Lower in Oil-Rich Countries Than in Other Countries: Public Spending on Education and Health, Relative to Non-Resource-Rich SSA Countries, after Controlling for GNI per Capita -- Figure 1.15 Public Spending on Education Is Not Associated with Statistically Significantly Higher Levels of Grade 6 Completion in Resource-Rich SSA Countries: Association between Public Spending on Education and Education Outcomes, Controlling for Other -- Figure 1.16 Public Spending on Health Has Only a Weak Association with Better Health Indicators in Resource-Rich SSA Countries: Association between Public Spending on Health and Health Indicators, Controlling for Other Factors -- Figure 2.1 The Rationale for an Optimal Investment Portfolio -- Figure 2.2 Optimal Portfolio Composition for a Less Resource-Rich Country -- Figure 2.3 Complementarities between Human and Physical Capital -- Figure 3.1 Accountability Framework for Service Delivery in Resource-Rich Countries -- Figure 3.2 Resource-Rich Countries Are Poor Performers across Governance Indicators -- Figure 3.3 Public Trust in Institutions Is Lower and Less Budget Information Is Available in Resource-Rich SSA Countries -- Figure 3.4 In SSA, Accountability for Service Delivery Is Poor in Resource-Rich Countries -- Figure 3.5 Citizens' Dissatisfaction with the Provision of Public Health and Education Is High in SSA -- Figure 3.6 Public Spending on Education Is Only Weakly Correlated with Outcomes, 2010 -- Figure B3.4.1 Features of an Efficient Public Investment Management System. Figure 3.7 Mobile Phone Subscriptions Are Rising More Quickly in Resource-Rich Than in Non-Resource-Rich SSA: Mobile Phone Subscription Rate, 2000-13. |
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