The Microeconomics of African Growth , 1950 - 2000 Paul Collier

Centre for the Study of African Economies

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Trade preferences and manufacturing export response; lessons from theory and policy

This paper argues that the contribution of trade preferences to economic development needs to be reappraised in light of the growth of globalised trade in manufactures. Trade preferences may be able to act as a catalyst for manufacturing exports, leading to rapid growth in exports and employment. To do so, preferences need to be designed to be consistent with international trade in fragmented ‘...

The Microeconomics of Growth in the MENA Region

Microeconomics of growth in MENA—the role of households

Africa: Geography and Growth

Currently, many African economies are growing more rapidly than they have for three decades. This is partly the result of high prices for commodity exports but also reflects deeper changes. The last time Africa enjoyed a commodity boom was in the mid-1970s. It was followed by a decade of unparalleled economic disaster. It is vital that Africa’s current opportunities for growth are not dissipate...