Handbook of African Economic Development

Edited by Pádraig Carmody and James T. Murphy

in Books from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: The Handbook of African Economic Development explores the diverse nature of economic advancement in Africa, spanning from pre-colonial times to the present day. Expansive in scope, it offers both orthodox and heterodox perspectives on the subject, and what it means for the continent.

Keywords: Development Studies; Economics and Finance; Geography (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
ISBN: 9781800885790
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 Introduction to the Handbook of African Economic Development , pp 2-13

Pádraig Carmody and James T. Murphy

Ch 2 Development theories, perspectives, and debates with a focus on Africa , pp 14-29

Pádraig Carmody and James T. Murphy

Ch 3 African economic development: challenges and successes (a look at the data) , pp 30-40

James T. Murphy and Pádraig Carmody

Ch 4 Pre-colonial African economies , pp 42-55

Erik Green

Ch 5 Economic development during the height of colonialism, c. 1920-1960 , pp 56-71

Ellen Hillbom

Ch 6 Social and economic development in Africa: early years of political independence , pp 72-84

Vusi Gumede

Ch 7 China and the BRI(C)S in Africa: making sense of the complexities of capabilities asymmetries , pp 86-98

Obert Hodzi

Ch 8 Monetary policy and macroeconomic management in Africa , pp 99-114

Christopher Adam

Ch 9 Trade and development in Africa , pp 117-131

Rick Rowden

Ch 10 Foreign investment and aid in Africa: history, trends, theories, and prospects , pp 132-151

Pádraig Carmody and James T. Murphy

Ch 11 Global and regional value chains in sub-Saharan Africa: governance of social standards , pp 152-166

Stephanie Barrientos and Shane Godfrey

Ch 12 Migration/diasporas , pp 167-182

Abel Chikanda

Ch 13 Policy and performance in African agriculture since independence: critical reflections , pp 184-198

Howard Stein

Ch 14 Extractive industries in Africa , pp 199-217

Pius Siakwah

Ch 15 Manufacturing in Africa , pp 218-232

Carol Newman

Ch 16 Financial and other services sectors in Africa , pp 233-250

Joshua Y. Abor, Baah A. Kusi, Lordina Amoah and Elikplimi K. Agbloyor

Ch 17 Governance and politics , pp 252-267

Pierre Englebert and Kari Siegenthaler

Ch 18 Property and land tenure , pp 268-281

Sandra F. Joireman

Ch 19 Gender and development , pp 282-298

Vera Acheampong and Abena Oduro

Ch 20 Race, capitalism, and development , pp 299-313

Luísa Calvete Portela Barbosa

Ch 21 Livelihoods, poverty, and development , pp 315-329

Thanyani Madzivhandila and Francis Owusu

Ch 22 Smallholder agriculture and agrarian livelihoods , pp 330-344

Agnes Andersson and Selorm Kugbega

Ch 23 Rural labor, depeasantization, and deagrarianization , pp 345-358

Deborah Fahy Bryceson

Ch 24 Pastoral livelihoods in Africa , pp 359-374

Edna Wangui

Ch 25 Fisheries , pp 375-389

Mafaniso Hara and Fiona Nunan

Ch 26 Forestry , pp 390-403

Charlotte Hall, Emilie Vansant, Bowy den Braber, Rasmus Skov Olesen and Laura Vang Rasmussen

Ch 27 Urban transition and economic development in Africa , pp 405-418

Ian E.A. Yeboah

Ch 28 Urban livelihoods , pp 419-434

David Simon and Katherine V. Gough

Ch 29 Informality , pp 435-447

Richard Grant

Ch 30 Infrastructure challenges: thinking infrastructure differently for more hopeful African futures , pp 448-461

Idalina Baptista

Ch 31 New city building in urban Africa , pp 462-477

Tar Taru and Martin Murray

Ch 32 Africa's middle classes: between relative prosperity and persistent precarity , pp 478-492

Manja Hoppe Andreasen

Ch 33 Climate change and Africa , pp 494-512

Camilla Toulmin, Florence Crick and Binyam Gebreyes

Ch 34 Political economy of climate change adaptation in Africa , pp 513-527

Julie A. Silva, L. Jen Shaffer and Robin Leichenko

Ch 35 Political ecologies of development , pp 528-541

Anesu Makina and Mary Lawhon

Ch 36 Africapitalism , pp 543-556

Stefan Ouma

Ch 37 The decolonial turn in development in Africa , pp 557-573

Busani Mpofu and Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni

Ch 38 Epilogue , pp 574-575

James T. Murphy and Pádraig Carmody

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