Overview
- Provides deeper understanding of the key issues facing the African region in 2020
- Illustrates in detail the important areas of contemporary economic concern for Africa including an assessment of government policies related to the areas of agriculture, international trade, poverty and inequality, as well as financial services and corporate governance
- Is a useful resources for academics, higher education students, and business practitioners interested in African economics
Part of the book series: Frontiers in African Business Research (FABR)
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Agriculture and Livestock
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Consumption, Poverty and Inequality
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Financial Services, Employment and Corporate Governance
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Economic Integration, International Trade and FDI
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About this book
This book is a useful resource for government policy analysts, academics, students of higher education and business practitioners interested in African economies and the key economic issues these economies are facing in 2020. In the face of weak governance and growth globally, there is still a window of opportunity for countries in Africa to build on not only their traditional industrial capabilities, but also pave the way for positive developments in international trade and in the way governments tackle poverty and inequality. By focusing on four areas: (1) agriculture and livestock, (2) consumption, poverty and inequality, (3) financial services, employment and corporate governance, and (4) economic integration, international trade and foreign direct investment (FDI), this book presents a series of empirical studies that examine important contemporary economic issues facing Africa. The book incorporates a range of methodological approaches, with some chapters providingcase study analyses while others embrace more traditional forms of econometric testing.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Olivier Habimana is currently lecturer of economics and econometrics at the University of Rwanda, College of Business and Economics. Dr. Olivier’s main research interests lie in international macroeconomics and applied time series econometrics. His research has been published in Computational Economics, International Economics and Economic Policy, Journal of Economic Asymmetries and International Journal of Finance & Economics, among others. Dr. Olivier is a member of Rwanda Academy of Sciences.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: A Multidimensional Economic Assessment of Africa
Editors: Jacob Wood, Olivier Habimana
Series Title: Frontiers in African Business Research
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4510-8
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-4509-2Published: 28 May 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-4512-2Published: 29 May 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-4510-8Published: 27 May 2020
Series ISSN: 2367-1033
Series E-ISSN: 2367-1041
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 318
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 26 illustrations in colour
Topics: African Economics, African Business, Agriculture, Governance and Government