Jobless Economic Growth in Africa: Is there a Role for Agriculture

Kobena T. Hanson and Frannie Leautier

Journal of African Development, 2013, vol. 15, issue 2, 1-17

Abstract: This paper employs data from 48 African countries over the period 1990-2010 to investigate the performance of African economies with respect to job creation and its relation to economic growth. We submit that the main drivers, among others, appear to be the creative use of the agricultural sector and the level of innovation and sophistication in agriculture. The insights provide some lessons for countries seeking to speed up job creation under low growth scenarios as well as those seeking to transform their economies while creating jobs.

Keywords: Africa; agricultural sector; economic growth; employment; job creation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O40 Q10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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