Governance for Structural Transformation in Africa
This book explores how better governance can help Africa to achieve structural transformation (understood to be the reallocation of factors of production across and within sectors to better support inclusive development), which history has shown to be key
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Governance for Structural Transformation in Africa
Adam B. Elhiraika · Gamal Ibrahim William Davis Editors
Governance for Structural Transformation in Africa
Editors Adam B. Elhiraika Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
William Davis Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Gamal Ibrahim Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations. ISBN 978-3-030-03963-9 ISBN 978-3-030-03964-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03964-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018960883 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG, part of Springer Nature 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover credit: GettyImages/Navaswan This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Contents
1 Overview 1 Adam B. Elhiraika, Gamal Ibrahim and William Davis 2 Institutional and Governance Weaknesses and African Transformation 11 Tafah Edokat and Aloysius Njong 3 Sub-Regional Perspectives on Structural Change 37 Pedro M. G. Martins 4 Economic Regulation and Employment Intensity of Output Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa 101 Abidemi C. Adegboye, Monday I. Egharevba and Joel Edafe 5 Governance in the Mineral Dependent Economy: The Case of Botswana 145 Ita M. Mannathoko
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6 Can Export Promotion Agencies Stem the Deindustrialisation in Sub-Saharan Africa? 189 Isaac Marcelin and Malokele Nanivazo 7 Exploring Multidimensional Fiscal Incentives and Firms’ Productivity in a Developing Country 221 Rapuluchukwu Efobi Uchenna, Belmondo Tanankem Voufo and Beecroft Ibukun 8 Fo
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