Development and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa

TY - UNPB

T1 - Development and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa

AU - Addison, Tony

AU - Pikkarainen, Ville

AU - Rönkkö, Risto

AU - Tarp, Finn

PY - 2017

Y1 - 2017

N2 - This paper puts sub-Saharan Africa’s economic development into perspective. While much did not go as hoped for at independence, much of the region has been on a more promising development trajectory since the mid-1990s, as we illustrate using growth, poverty, and human development indicators. We identify key weaknesses, including lack of structural transformation and the slow rate of employment growth. We refer to global shocks that have played a critical role in sub-Saharan Africa’s economic performance alongside domestic events, policies, and governance. Finally, we discuss a set of critical challenges requiring effective management for subSaharan Africa to realize its considerable development potential.

AB - This paper puts sub-Saharan Africa’s economic development into perspective. While much did not go as hoped for at independence, much of the region has been on a more promising development trajectory since the mid-1990s, as we illustrate using growth, poverty, and human development indicators. We identify key weaknesses, including lack of structural transformation and the slow rate of employment growth. We refer to global shocks that have played a critical role in sub-Saharan Africa’s economic performance alongside domestic events, policies, and governance. Finally, we discuss a set of critical challenges requiring effective management for subSaharan Africa to realize its considerable development potential.

KW - Faculty of Social Sciences

KW - sub-Saharan Africa

KW - economic development

KW - transformation

KW - inclusion

KW - sustainability

KW - O1

KW - O2

KW - O55

KW - N00

M3 - Working paper

T3 - WIDER Working Paper

BT - Development and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa

ER -