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Not so long ago, Africa was being described as the ‘Hopeless Continent’. Recently, though, talk has turned to ‘Africa Rising’, with enthusiastic voices exclaiming the potential for economic growth across many of its countries. What, then, is the truth behind Africa’s growth, or lack of it?In, Morten Jerven fundamentally reframes the debate, challenging mainstream accounts of African economic history. Whilst for the past two decades experts have focused on explaining why there has been a ‘chronic failure of growth’ in Africa, Jerven shows that most African economies have been growing at a rapid pace since the mid-90s. In addition, African economies grew rapidly in the 50s, the 1960s, and even into the 1970s. Thus, African states were dismissed as incapable of development based largely on observations made during the 1980s and early 1990s. The result has been misguided analysis, and few practical lessons learned.An essential account of the real impact economic growth has had on Africa, and what it means for the continent’s future.

Who reads Africa: Why Economists Get It Wrong (African Arguments)?

Author

Jerven, Assistant Professor Morten

Publisher

Zed Books, in association with International African Institute, Royal African Society, World Peace Foundation

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9781848136281

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Business, Economics, Fiction

Rating

4.2 / 5 (29 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14