The Palgrave handbooks of Africa's economic sectors / Evelyn F. Wamboye, Bichaka Fayissa, editors.
Wamboye, Evelyn, editor.; Fayissa, Bichaka, 1951- editor.
2022
HC800
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Title The Palgrave handbooks of Africa's economic sectors / Evelyn F. Wamboye, Bichaka Fayissa, editors.
ISBN 9783030755560 (ebook)
3030755568 (ebook)
9783030755553 (hardbound)
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75556-0
Published Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, 2022.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations (some color)
Other Standard Identifiers 10.1007/978-3-030-75556-0 doi
Call Number HC800
Dewey Decimal Classification 338.96
Summary Wamboye and Fayissa provide a timely and comprehensive treatise on the sectors that shape economic growth and development of African countries. This handbook is a valuable addition to the literature, and a good read for academicians and policymakers. -Roger White, Whittier College, USA In this timely handbook, Wamboye and Fayissa present a thorough sectoral analysis for Africa countries and implications for the Continental Free Trade Area. It should be a must read for policymakers and academicians. -Adugna Lemi, University of Massachusetts, USA This handbook provides a useful overview, with fresh new insights of the problems/prospects for sustainable economic development in Africa. It is a welcome addition to what we know about the relative importance of economic sectors in Africas growth prospects. -Gregory N. Price, University of New Orleans, USA This handbook offers evidence-based, holistic analyses of the past and current state of Africas economic sectors, with policy recommendations for enhancing future economic growth and sustainable development. It explores the potential benefits that these sectors could harness from the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) agreement. It is an interesting read for graduate students, policymakers, and practitioners Evelyn F. Wamboye is Associate Professor of Economics at the Pennsylvania State University DuBois, USA, and a non-resident Visiting Fellow at the Center for Global Development, Washington, DC, USA. She is the President of the AFEA, co-editor of GTD, and Editor-in-Chief of JAD. Her research is in international economics and international development. She has published numerous articles in refereed journals, a number of book chapters, and three books. Wamboye holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, USA. Bichaka Fayissa is Professor of Economics at Middle Tennessee State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. His research focuses on the economic growth and development policies of African countries related to remittances, tourism, aid-for-trade, and international trade. Fayissas publications have appeared in World Development, Journal of Development Studies, Applied Economics, Journal of International Development, The World Economy, and Tourism Economics.
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Part 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: The Question of Africas Economic Sectors and Development
Part 2: Agriculture Sector
Chapter 2: The African Cotton Sector: Old and New Conundrums
Chapter 3: The Political Economy of Fisheries Reform in Senegal
Chapter 4: Are large scale land acquisitions in Africa pro-development? A network analysis of FDI in land and agro-industry
Chapter 5: The Contribution of the Small-Scale Agricultural Sector into South Africas Food Value Addition Agenda
Chapter 6: Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund in Historical Context: Evidence from Nigeria
Chapter 7: Towards Industrialization in Tanzania: What is the Role of the Agricultural Sector?
Chapter 8: An Analysis of the Importance of Oil Palm Tree in Central and Southern Nigeria
Part 3: Services Sector
Chapter 9: Entrepreneurial Literacy as a Pathway to Economic Empowerment of Rural Women in Uganda
Chapter 10: The Impact of Education on Household Decision Making Among Women in Sierra Leone
Chapter 11: A Critical Evaluation of Tanzanias Tourism Sector
Chapter 12: Banking Services and Inclusive Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Chapter 13: Finance-Growth Nexus: Evidence from a dynamic panel model on ECOWAS Countries
Chapter 14: The impact of COVID-19 on Africa: Health and Economic Implications
Chapter 15: Does increased government spending on additional teachers improve education quality?
Chapter 16: The Impact of Social Media Marketing on the Performance of SMEs: The Case of Retailing Business in Tanzania
Chapter 17: Addressing Quality Issues in African Higher Education: A Focus on Ghanas Emerging, Private, Graduate, Business Higher Education Sector
Part 4: Industry Sector
Chapter 18: Industrial Similarity, Diversification and the Promotion of Intra-African Trade
Chapter 19: The Untapped Resource: Engaging Men in Supporting Women in Business in Uganda
Chapter 20: Aid for Trade and Sustainable Development in Least-Developed African Countries
Chapter 21: Trade Credit Financing and Firm Growth: A Panel Study of Listed Firms in Africa
Chapter 22: Flying Geese or False Promises: Assessing the Viability of Foreign Direct Investment-Driven Industrialization in Nigerias Shoe Manufacturing Industry
Chapter 23: Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Africa: Its Motivations, Determinants, and Impact on the African Economies
Part 5: Trade and African Continental Free Trade Area
Chapter 24 : What Can Trade Tell Us about Economic Transformation? Composition of Trade and Structural Transformation in African Countries
Chapter 25: Tax Structure, Competitiveness of Firms, and International Trade in Africa: Lessons from WAEMU and CEMAC for CFTA
Chapter 26: An Assessment of the Potential Challenges of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement on Nigerias Textile Industry
Chapter 27: A Political Economy Assessment of the AfCFTA
Chapter 28: What are the Potential Benefits of African Continental Free Trade Area to the Food and Beverage Sector in Africa?
Chapter 29: The AfCFTA: Trade and Investments Benefit for Nigeria
Chapter 30: The Impact of Regional Integration on Trade and Economic Development: A Tripartite FTA Gravity Model for the future of the AfCFTA
Part 6: Infrastructure
Chapter 31: Technological Progress via Imports and Economic Growth in Africa
Chapter 32: Global Value Chain Participation and Inclusive Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
Chapter 33: Infrastructure Development and Sectoral Growth Nexus: Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa
Chapter 34: Female Labor Force Participation, Infrastructure and Sectoral Value Additions in subSaharan Africa
Part 7: Governance
Chapter 35: Sectoral Growth and Income Inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Fiscal and Monetary Policies
Chapter 36: Gender Wage and Employment Gaps in the Sub-Saharan Africa Economic Sectors
Chapter 37: The Impact of Aid for Trade on Trade Costs Facing African Economies
Chapter 38: Market Governance and Emerging Economies in Africa: A Dynamic Panel Analysis
Chapter 39: Africa Should Discard Mainstream Economic Theory
Chapter 40: Sustainable Economic Growth
Chapter 41: Exchange Rate Volatility and Tax Revenue Performance in Sub-Sahara Africa
Chapter 42: The effects of conflict on trade: do internal conflicts impede shifts to manufacturing and technology transfer?.

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