New Pathways to Job Creation and Development in Africa

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Edited by Haroon Bhorat; Richard Newfarmer; John Page and Brahima Coulibaly

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Through the lens of eight country case studies and three comparative chapters, this book maps the historically unique process of structural transformation occurring in Africa.

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1 From Deindustrialization to Job Creation:

New Perspectives on African Growth

Chris Heitzig, Richard Newfarmer, and John Page

2 Opportunities for Youth Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa:

Progress and Prospects

Louise Fox and Dhruv Ghandi

3 Rwanda: Harnessing the Power of the Next Generation

Richard Newfarmer and Anna Twum

4 Uganda: Leaving Agriculture in Search of Progress on Transformation

Madina Guloba, Medard Kakuru, Jakob Rauschendorfer, and Sarah Ssewanyana

5 Ethiopia: Building on Manufacturing Momentum to Create New Jobs in Other Sectors

Tsegay Gebrekidan Tekleselassie

6 Senegal: Overcoming Stagnant Industrialization with New Sources of Job Creation

Ahmadou Aly Mbaye, Fatou Gueye, Assane Beye, Abdou Khadir Dia, and Massaer Mbaye

7 Ghana: Beyond Jobless Growth to Productive Employment

Ernest Aryeetey, Priscilla Twumasi, and Festus Ebo Turkson

8 Kenya: Linking Manufacturing and Industries without Smokestacks to Drive Transformation

Boaz Munga, Eldah Onsomu, Nancy Laibuni, Humphrey Njogu, Adan Shibia, and Samantha Luseno

9 Zambia: From Mineral Dependence to Skill Development in New Sectors

Anand Rajaram, Dennis Chiwele, and Mwanda Phiri

10 South Africa: In Search of an Employment Escape to a Growth Path

Caitlin Allen, Zaakhir Asmal, Haroon Bhorat, Robert Hill, Jabulile Monnakgotla, Morne Oosthuizen, and Christopher Rooney

11 Policies to Create Productive Jobs in Africa: Unleashing Industries without Smokestacks

Chris Heitzig, Richard Newfarmer, and John Page

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