Handbook of African Economic Development

Edited by Pádraig Carmody, Professor in Geography, Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland and Senior Research Associate, School of Tourism and Hospitality, University of Johannesburg, South Africa and James T. Murphy, Professor and Director, Graduate School of Geography, Clark University, US

‘Portrayals of African economic development have undergone a significant shift. No longer viewed as a continent of “basket case” economies, Africa has in recent years begun to be recognized as a continent of diverse economies and growth strategies—as well as successes. This comprehensive book offers a heterodox updating of the very different experiences of African countries on their path to economic development. The book covers a wealth of topics beyond the standard focus on trade and debt. Monetary policy, the role of extractive industries, gender, race, migration and diasporas, as well as chapters on economic sectors offer the reader a broad and complex view of African economic development. The book's depth combined with accessibility makes it a good source for all types of readers—academics, students, and laypeople.’

• Contents:PART I OVERVIEW1 Introduction to the Handbook of African Economic Development 2Pádraig Carmody and James T. Murphy2 Development theories, perspectives, and debates with a focus on Africa 14Pádraig Carmody and James T. Murphy3 African economic development: challenges and successes (a look at the data) 30James T. Murphy and Pádraig CarmodyPART II HISTORICAL CONTEXTS4 Pre-colonial African economies 42Erik Green5 Economic development during the height of colonialism, c. 1920‒1960 56Ellen Hillbom6 Social and economic development in Africa: early years of politicalindependence 72Vusi GumedePART III GLOBAL FLOWS AND NETWORKS7 China and the BRI(C)S in Africa: making sense of the complexities ofcapabilities asymmetries 86Obert Hodzi8 Monetary policy and macroeconomic management in Africa 99Christopher Adam9 Trade and development in Africa 117Rick Rowden10 Foreign investment and aid in Africa: history, trends, theories, and prospects 132Pádraig Carmody and James T. Murphy11 Global and regional value chains in sub-Saharan Africa: governance ofsocial standards 152Stephanie Barrientos and Shane Godfrey12 Migration/diasporas 167Abel ChikandaPART IV ECONOMIC SECTORS13 Policy and performance in African agriculture since independence:critical reflections 184Howard Stein14 Extractive industries in Africa 199Pius Siakwah15 Manufacturing in Africa 218Carol Newman16 Financial and other services sectors in Africa 233Joshua Y. Abor, Baah A. Kusi, Lordina Amoah, and Elikplimi K. AgbloyorPART V INSTITUTIONS AND DEVELOPMENT17 Governance and politics 252Pierre Englebert and Kari Siegenthaler18 Property and land tenure 268Sandra F. Joireman19 Gender and development 282Vera Acheampong and Abena D. Oduro20 Race, capitalism, and development 298Luísa Calvete Portela BarbosaPART VI RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LIVELIHOODS21 Livelihoods, poverty, and development 314Thanyani Madzivhandila and Francis Owusu22 Smallholder agriculture and agrarian livelihoods 329Agnes Andersson and Selorm Kobla Kugbega23 Rural labor, depeasantization, and deagrarianization 344Deborah Fahy Bryceson24 Pastoral livelihoods in Africa 358Edna Wangui25 Fisheries 374Mafaniso Hara and Fiona Nunan26 Forestry 389Charlotte Hall, Emilie Vansant, Bowy den Braber, Rasmus Skov Olesen, andLaura Vang RasmussenPART VII URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND LIVELIHOODS27 Urban transition and economic development in Africa 404Ian E.A. Yeboah28 Urban livelihoods 418David Simon and Katherine V. Gough29 Informality 434Richard Grant30 Infrastructure challenges: thinking infrastructure differently for morehopeful African futures 447Idalina Baptista31 New city building in urban Africa 461Taru and Martin Murray32 Africa’s middle classes: between relative prosperity and persistent precarity 477Manja AndreasenPART VIII ENVIRONMENTS33 Climate change and Africa 493Camilla Toulmin, Florence Crick, and Binyam Gebreyes34 Political economy of climate change adaptation in Africa 512Julie A. Silva, L. Jen Shaffer, and Robin Leichenko35 Political ecologies of development 527Anesu Makina and Mary LawhonPART IX FUTURES36 Africapitalism 542Stefan Ouma37 The decolonial turn in development in Africa 556Busani Mpofu and Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni38 Epilogue 573James T. Murphy and Pádraig Carmody