Economic Development in the Twenty-first Century
Lessons for Africa Throughout History
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Beschreibung
This book uses lessons from history to help African countries take charge of their own economic development agenda. History is an important part of Africa’s economic development narrative, and Ocran investigates how the development outcomes between Africa and Western Europe became so divergent when in the early medieval period average income levels and economic development in the two regions differed only marginally. The sixteenth century marked a turning point, with the emergence of Western European mercantilism and capitalism and their associated exploitation of other countries. In understanding Africa’s economic development, it is crucial to recognise that Africa has not always been poor.
Examining 400 years of enslavement and colonisation, this book takes us to present day Africa and economic issues affecting the continent. With selected case studies from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore to South Korea and China, Ocran proposes ways to break out of the economicdevelopment quandary Africa currently faces.
Matthew Kofi Ocran is Professor of Economics and Deputy Dean of Academic Affairs at the Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences, University of the Western Cape, South Africa. His current research interests lie in macroeconomics, development economics, development finance and economic history.
This book uses lessons from history to help African countries take charge of their own economic development agenda. History is an important part of Africa’s economic development narrative, and Ocran investigates how the development outcomes between Africa and Western Europe became so divergent when in the early medieval period average income levels and economic development in the two regions differed only marginally. The sixteenth century marked a turning point, with the emergence of Western European mercantilism and capitalism and their associated exploitation of other countries. In understanding Africa’s economic development, it is crucial to recognise that Africa has not always been poor.
Examining 400 years of enslavement and colonisation, this book takes us to present day Africa and economic issues affecting the continent. With selected case studies from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore to South Korea and China, Ocran proposes ways to break out of the economic development quandary Africa currently faces.Compares economic development in Africa and Western Europe throughout medieval and modern history Looks at colonisation as an instrument of wealth creation and economic development in Western European countries Demonstrates the importance of research and development and innovation and technological development as key drivers Suggests how countries like South Africa can break out of the low economic growth trap
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Matthew Kofi Ocran
Themen in »Economic Development in the Twenty-first Century«
Economic development in the twenty-first century African economic history African economic development Colonisation Mercantilism Primary Commodities R&D in Africa Emaciation of African Economies Atlantic Slave Trade Commodity Driven Growth Low Growth Trap Economic Governance in Africa Post-independence Economic Collapse Medieval African economies Medieval European economies