Macroeconomic Policy Framework for Africa's Structural Transformation

Carlos Lopes is Professor at the Graduate School of Development Policy and Practice, University of Cape Town and Visiting Fellow, Oxford Martin School, Oxford University.Abdalla Hamdok is Chief Economist and Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.Adam Elhiraika is Director of the Macroeconomic Policy Division at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.

• 1. Overview of Africa's Structural Transformation and Policy Imperatives.- 2. Africa's Development Trajectory: Past, Present and Future Directions.- 3. Empirical Anatomy of Structural Transformation of African Economies.- 4. Macroeconomic Policy and Structural Transformation : Fiscal Policy.- 5. Macroeconomic Policy and Structural Transformation: Monetary, Exchange Rate and Other Financial Policies.- 6. Selected Related Sectoral Policies and Structural Transformation in Africa.- 7. Pathways to Structural Transformation of African Economies.