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Structural Transformation in Africa: Static Gains, Dynamic Losses

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de Vries, Gaaitzen, Timmer, Marcel, de Vries, Klaas·2015·The Journal of Development Studies
DOI 10.1080/00220388.2014.997222
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This paper places recent growth and structural transformation in 11 Sub-Saharan African countries in historical and international perspective. During the early post-independence period, resources were reallocated to manufacturing activities with high productivity growth. Structural change stalled in the mid-1970s. When it resumed in the 1990s, workers mainly relocated to distributive trade services. Productivity levels in these activities were higher than in agriculture, enhancing overall economy performance. But services productivity growth was sluggish and increasingly falling behind the world frontier. These patterns are also observed in Latin America, but not in Asia.

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Authors
de Vries, G., Timmer, M., & de Vries, K.
Venue
The Journal of Development Studies
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2015-06-03
Volume
51
Issue
6
Pages
674-688
ISSN
  • 0022-0388 (ISSN-L)
  • 1743-9140
DOI
10.1080/00220388.2014.997222
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W1508601977
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431
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183.29
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journal article
Language
en
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