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Growth Strategies for Africa

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dc.contributor.authorCollier, Paul
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-28T17:12:38Z
dc.date.available2017-08-28T17:12:38Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractOver the past four decades Africa has diverged from other developing regions and is now the poorest region in the world. This paper offers an explanation of Africa's slow growth in terms of its distinctive economic and human geography: its high dependence upon natural resource exports, the many landlocked countries, and the high ethnic diversity of the typical state. It discusses how key economic policy choices, especially trade and fiscal policy, and assistance from the international community, need to tailored specifically to these distinctive circumstances. Part one of this paper sets out an explanation for why this happened and whether it is likely to recur, using the building blocks of economic geography. Africa is distinctive both in its physical geography and its human geography and these have shaped its opportunities. Part one has three sections. Section two considers the implications of Africa's distinctive physical geography. It accounts for some of Africa's slow growth and suggests how strategies will need to differ radically among Africa's countries. In section three author turn to its distinctive human geography and the political problems that this has created. To a considerable extent these problems recently have been surmounted: Africa's human geography may explain delayed take-off rather than predict persistent stagnation. Finally, in section four, author consider three interactions between physical geography and human geography that generate intractable problems that are likely to require both regional action and international assistance in various forms. Part two uses the analysis of part one to consider policy options. Section five discusses options for African governments. Section six focuses on the supporting actions that can be taken by governments outside Africa and by international agencies. Section seven offers a brief conclusion.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/871591468008113955/Growth-strategies-for-Africa
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/28011
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/28011
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesCommission on Growth and Development Working Paper;No. 9
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectABSOLUTE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectADVERSE EFFECT
dc.subjectADVERSE EFFECTS
dc.subjectADVERSE SELECTION
dc.subjectAGGLOMERATION ECONOMIES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL POPULATION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectAIR SERVICE
dc.subjectAIR SERVICES
dc.subjectAIR TRAFFIC
dc.subjectAIR TRANSPORT
dc.subjectANNUAL GROWTH
dc.subjectAPARTHEID
dc.subjectARTERIES
dc.subjectBANKING SYSTEMS
dc.subjectBENCHMARKS
dc.subjectCAPITAL ACCUMULATION
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectCENTRAL BANK
dc.subjectCENTRAL BANKS
dc.subjectCHINESE POPULATION
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCIVIL WAR
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCOMMODITIES
dc.subjectCOMMODITY
dc.subjectCOMMODITY EXPORTS
dc.subjectCOMMODITY PRICES
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectCOMPETITION POLICIES
dc.subjectCOMPETITION POLICY
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION LEVELS
dc.subjectCOSTS OF TRANSPORT
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDEMAND CURVE
dc.subjectDEMOCRACIES
dc.subjectDEMOCRACY
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHIC
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHIC GROWTH
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION
dc.subjectDEREGULATION
dc.subjectDEVALUATION
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDISEASE VECTORS
dc.subjectDISEASES
dc.subjectDISINFLATION
dc.subjectDRIVING
dc.subjectDUTCH DISEASE
dc.subjectE-TRADE
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
dc.subjectECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectECONOMIC POLICIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC POLICY
dc.subjectECONOMIC REFORM
dc.subjectECONOMIC STATISTICS
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectETHNIC GROUP
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE APPRECIATION
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATES
dc.subjectEXPORT COMMODITIES
dc.subjectEXPORT COMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectEXPORT INCOME
dc.subjectEXPORT MARKETS
dc.subjectEXPORT PROCESSING ZONES
dc.subjectEXPORT SECTOR
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectEXTERNAL TRADE
dc.subjectEXTERNAL TRADE BARRIERS
dc.subjectEXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectEXTERNALITY
dc.subjectFEWER CHILDREN
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectFISCAL DEFICIT
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICIES
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICY
dc.subjectFLOWS OF PEOPLE
dc.subjectFOREIGN CURRENCY
dc.subjectFREE TRADE
dc.subjectFREE TRADE AREA
dc.subjectFREIGHT
dc.subjectFUTURE PROSPECTS
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGDP PER CAPITA
dc.subjectGLOBAL INTEGRATION
dc.subjectGLOBAL MARKETS
dc.subjectGLOBAL STANDARDS
dc.subjectGLOBALIZATION
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT REGULATION
dc.subjectGROWTH PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectGROWTH PERFORMANCES
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectGROWTH RATES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN GEOGRAPHY
dc.subjectIMMIGRANTS
dc.subjectIMPORT
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME EFFECT
dc.subjectINCOMES
dc.subjectINDIVIDUAL FIRMS
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINTENSIVE INDUSTRIES
dc.subjectINTEREST RATES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL ACTION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MARKETS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL PRICES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT
dc.subjectINVENTORIES
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLEGAL STATUS
dc.subjectLEVEL OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectLOCAL CURRENCY
dc.subjectLONG-RUN EQUILIBRIUM
dc.subjectLOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC INDICATORS
dc.subjectMARKET SHARE
dc.subjectMIDDLE INCOME COUNTRY
dc.subjectMINORITY
dc.subjectMISMANAGEMENT
dc.subjectMISUNDERSTANDING
dc.subjectMONEY SUPPLY
dc.subjectMONOPOLIES
dc.subjectNATIONAL ACTIONS
dc.subjectNATIONAL BORDERS
dc.subjectNATIONAL CURRENCIES
dc.subjectNATIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectNATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCE
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectOIL EXPORTS
dc.subjectOUTPUT
dc.subjectOVERVALUATION
dc.subjectPATRONAGE
dc.subjectPEACE
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectPOLICY DECISIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL BUSINESS CYCLE
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL PARTIES
dc.subjectPOLITICAL PROCESS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectPOLITICAL SYSTEM
dc.subjectPOPULATION DENSITY
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPRACTITIONERS
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVE ASSETS
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOOD
dc.subjectPUBLIC POLICY
dc.subjectPUBLIC RELATIONS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectPUBLIC SPENDING
dc.subjectRAPID DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRAPID ECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectRAPID GROWTH
dc.subjectRAPID INDUSTRIALIZATION
dc.subjectRAPID POPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectRATE OF RETURN
dc.subjectREAL APPRECIATION
dc.subjectREAL EXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectREAL GDP
dc.subjectREAL INCOME
dc.subjectREFUGEES
dc.subjectREGIME CHANGE
dc.subjectREGIONAL ACTION
dc.subjectREGIONAL INTEGRATION
dc.subjectREGIONAL MARKET
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectREMITTANCES
dc.subjectREPUTATION
dc.subjectREPUTATIONS
dc.subjectRESPECT
dc.subjectRISK FACTORS
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectROUTE
dc.subjectRURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVISION
dc.subjectSLOW GROWTH
dc.subjectSMALL COUNTRIES
dc.subjectSOCIAL COSTS
dc.subjectSPILLOVER
dc.subjectSTATE FAILURE
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTERRORIST
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectTOLLS
dc.subjectTOTAL EXPORT
dc.subjectTOTAL REVENUE
dc.subjectTRADE BARRIERS
dc.subjectTRADE BLOC
dc.subjectTRADE DIVERSION
dc.subjectTRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectTRADE POLICIES
dc.subjectTRADE POLICY
dc.subjectTRADE RESTRICTIONS
dc.subjectTRADE TAXES
dc.subjectTRAINS
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE
dc.subjectTRANSPORT COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTRUE
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectVOLATILE ECONOMIES
dc.subjectVOLATILITY
dc.subjectVOLUME OF TRAFFIC
dc.subjectVOTERS
dc.subjectWEIGHTS
dc.subjectWORLD PRICES
dc.subjectYOUNG MEN
dc.titleGrowth Strategies for Africaen
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.typeDocument de travailfr
dc.typeDocumento de trabajoes
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okr.date.disclosure2010-11-26
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-15T11:18:38.087446Z
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Theory & Research
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Demographics
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Growth
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Spatial and Local Economic Development
okr.unitOffice of the Regional Vice Pres (AFRVP)
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