Seaports and Development in Tropical Africa
Author: B. S. Hoyle
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2016-01-06
Total Pages: 286
ISBN-13: 1349153621
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Work, Social Status, and Gender in Post-Slavery Mauritania
Author: Katherine A. Wiley
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2018-09-10
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 0253036259
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlthough slavery was legally abolished in 1981 in Mauritania, its legacy lives on in the political, economic, and social discrimination against ex-slaves and their descendants. Katherine Ann Wiley examines the shifting roles of Muslim arāīn (ex-slaves and their descendants) women, who provide financial support for their families. Wiley uses economic activity as a lens to examine what makes suitable work for women, their trade practices, and how they understand and assert their social positions, social worth, and personal value in their everyday lives. She finds that while genealogy and social hierarchy contributed to status in the past, women today believe that attributes such as wealth, respect, and distance from slavery help to establish social capital. Wiley shows how the legacy of slavery continues to constrain some women even while many of them draw on neoliberal values to connect through kinship, friendship, and professional associations. This powerful ethnography challenges stereotypical views of Muslim women and demonstrates how they work together to navigate social inequality and bring about social change.
The Economy of Mauritania
Author: Richard M. Westebbe
Publisher: New York : Praeger
Published: 1971
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEconomic research report on the economy of Mauritania - covers the social structure, demographic aspects, the economic structure, agriculture, economic development and national planning, the availability and use of natural resources, the mining industry, infrastructure and distribution, education, public finance, foreign trade and the balance of payments, investment (incl. Foreign investment), economic aid, community development programmes, etc. Bibliography pp. 167 to 172 and statistical tables.
The CFA Franc Zone
Author: Ali Zafar
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2021-05-11
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13: 3030710068
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book provides an empirical analysis of economic and political structures impacting the CFA franc zone. Concise and practical chapters explore the history of the CFA franc zone, challenges to development, geopolitical issues, the importance of flexible exchanges rates, growth trends, and the impact of the Covid crisis. Policy reform is examined to detail economic approaches that could reduce poverty and increase the quality of life within the area. This book aims to present a macroeconomic and exchange rate framework to promote development and post-Covid recovery within the CFA franc zone. It will be of interest to students, researchers, and policymakers involved in African economics, the political economy, and development economics.
Basic Data on the Economy of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Author: United States. Bureau of International Commerce
Publisher:
Published: 1963
Total Pages: 16
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKMauritania
Author: Ettagale Blauer
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9780761431169
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCelebrates the diversity of life through the exploration of cultures around the world.
Mauritania's Campaign of Terror
Author: Janet Fleischman
Publisher: Human Rights Watch
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 172
ISBN-13: 9781564321336
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIndustrial Policy and Economic Transformation in Africa
Author: Akbar Noman
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2015-09-15
Total Pages: 469
ISBN-13: 0231540779
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe revival of economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is all the more welcome for having followed one of the worst economic disasters—a quarter century of economic malaise for most of the region—since the industrial revolution. Six of the world's fastest-growing economies in the first decade of this century were African. Yet only in Ethiopia and Rwanda was growth not based on resources and the rising price of oil. Deindustrialization has yet to be reversed, and progress toward creating a modern economy remains limited. This book explores the vital role that active government policies can play in transforming African economies. Such policies pertain not just to industry. They traverse all economic sectors, including finance, information technology, and agriculture. These packages of learning, industrial, and technology (LIT) policies aim to bring vigorous and lasting growth to the region. This collection features case studies of LIT policies in action in many parts of the world, examining their risks and rewards and what they mean for Sub-Saharan Africa.
Challenges of Growth and Globalization in the Middle East and North Africa
Author: Mr.Hamid R Davoodi
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Published: 2003-09-05
Total Pages: 44
ISBN-13: 9781589062290
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is an economically diverse region. Despite undertaking economic reforms in many countries, and having considerable success in avoiding crises and achieving macroeconomic stability, the region’s economic performance in the past 30 years has been below potential. This paper takes stock of the region’s relatively weak performance, explores the reasons for this out come, and proposes an agenda for urgent reforms.
The Quality of Growth in Africa
Author: Akbar Noman
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2019-08-20
Total Pages: 445
ISBN-13: 0231550987
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn recent years, concerns about the outcomes and nature of economic growth have given way to a new emphasis on its quality. This volume brings together prominent international contributors to consider a range of interrelated questions concerning the quality of growth in Africa, with a primary focus on sub-Saharan countries. Contributors discuss the measurement of growth, the transformations necessary to sustain it, and issues around equity and well-being. They consider topics such as the distribution of income gains from growth; the extent to which economic growth has resulted in improvements in employment, poverty, and security; structural transformations of the economy and diversification of the sources of growth; environmental sustainability; and management of urbanization. Offering both diagnoses and prescriptions, The Quality of Growth in Africa helps envision a future that goes beyond increasing GDP to ensuring that growth translates into advancements in well-being. Although the book focuses on sub-Saharan Africa, much of the contributors’ incisive analysis has implications for countries outside the region.
