African Economic Development

The second edition offers a new collection of authoritative articles for a new age. In a sweeping survey of African economies, leading scholars offer the latest research into the biggest current influences on African growth and development, taking account of relevant institutional contexts as well as significant or unique problems that have slowed Africa's progress. Despite recognizing the factors that have resulted in underdevelopment, however, the contributors paint a hopeful picture of the efforts being made to overcome barriers, and they suggest that a significant reduction of poverty is possible in the near future. Each chapter singles out a particular problem-be it related to demography, geography, politics, climate change, agriculture, or industrialization-and proposes pragmatic solutions that put Africans' needs and capabilities first. Balancing theory and empiricism, and eschewing vague ideological or political language, this book provides an important vantage point from which to herald Africa's elusive dawn.

For its rigorous scholarship, its unique breadth, and its actionable suggestions for the near future, the second edition of African Economic Development is a must-read for students, researchers, and practitioners of international development.

EMMANUEL NNADOZIE is currently Executive Secretary of the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF). He was formerly a Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, a Visiting Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, a Professor of Economics at the Truman State University, and served as Chief Economist and Director of Macroeconomic Policy Division for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).

AFEIKHENA JEROME is currently Special Advisor at African Union Commission (AUC), and Professor of Economics at Igbinedion University, Okada, Nigeria. He has also held several distinguished positions including Visiting Scholar, International Monetary Fund, Visiting Fellow, the World Bank, and Senior Associate Fellow, Saint Anthony’s College, Oxford University.