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<p>Examining the economic forces that will shape Africa's future. Africa&#8217;s Lions examines the economic growth experiences of six fast growing and/or economically dominant African countries. Expert African researchers offer unique perspectives into the challenges and issues in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, and South Africa.Despite a growing body of research on African economies, very little has focused on the relationship between economic growth and employment outcomes at the detailed country level. A lack of empirical data has deprived policymakers of a robust evidence base on which to make informed decisions. By harnessing country-level household, firm, and national accounts data together with existing analytical country research—the authors have attempted to bridge this gap.The growth of the global working-age population to 2030 will be driven primarily by Africa, which means that the relationship between growth and employment should be understood within the context of each country&#8217;s projected demographic challenge and the associated implications for employment growth. A better understanding of the structure of each country&#8217;s workforce and the res

Author

Bhorat, Haroon, editor; Tarp, Finn, 1951- editor

Publisher

Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9780815729495

Subjects

Economics, Political Science, Business