Journal of Economic Perspectives
ISSN 0895-3309 (Print) | ISSN 1944-7965 (Online)
Africa's Economic Performance: Limitations of the Current Consensus
Journal of Economic Perspectives
vol. 13,
no. 3, Summer 1999
(pp. 89–114)
(Complimentary)
Abstract
Historical and micro-survey evidence, as well as the standard data from international organizations, support less pessimistic conclusions on Africa's development performance than those reached by many social scientists. The changes that have benefited women over the last four decades are highlighted; a discussion of growth in agricultural production follows. However, the complexity and the brutality of processes of social and economic change in Sub-Saharan African economies are also stressed. The theoretical implications of these complexities have not been adequately analyzed by World Bank economists. The Bank's recent efforts to reassess its policies are, therefore, unlikely to achieve the results anticipated.Citation
Sender, John. 1999. "Africa's Economic Performance: Limitations of the Current Consensus." Journal of Economic Perspectives, 13 (3): 89–114. DOI: 10.1257/jep.13.3.89JEL Classification
- O10 Economic Development: General
- O55 Economywide Country Studies: Africa
There are no comments for this article.
Login to Comment