The Political Economy of
Economic Performance
The Political Economy of
Economic Performance
Sub-Saharan Africa before
the Global Recession and
the Way Forward
Voxi Heinrich Amavilah
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Includes bibliographic references and index
ISBN 978-1-4985-9783-8 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN 978-1-4985-9784-5 (electronic)
Contents
2 Intensity of Technology Use and Economic Performance
3 Technology-as-Knowledge and Economic Performance
4 Resources, Governance, and Global Links and Economic Performance
5 Globalization, Governance, and Economic Performance
6 Spread of Innovations and Economic Performance
7 Resource Intra- and Inter-actions: Implications for Technological Change and Economic Performance
Figures
| Figure 7.1 | Basic Production Function Approaches |
| Figure 7.2 | Resource Intra-actions and Interactions |
Tables
| Table 2.1 | Fundamental Determinants of Per Capita GDP across African Countries, 2004–2005 |
| Table 2.2 | Auxiliary Determinants of Per Capita GDP across African Countries, 2004–2005 |
| Table 3.1 | Key Variables and Data Sources |
| Table 3.2 | Determinants of Real GDP Per Capita, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa, 1976–2004 |
| Table 3.3 | Determinants of Real GDP Per Capita, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa, 1976–2004 |
| Table 3.4 | Determinants of Real GDP Per Capita, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa, 1976–2004 |
| Table 3.5 | Determinants of Real GDP Per Capita, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa, 1976–2004 |
| Table 3.6 | Apparent Convergence across Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa, 1976–2004 |
| Table 3.7 | Apparent Convergence across Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa, 1976–2004 |
| Table 4.1 | Governance Indicators |
| Table 4.2 | Africa’s GDP: Resources, Institutions, and External Relations—2000, 2002, 2007 |
| Table 4.3 | Africa’s GDP: Resources, Institutions, and External Relations—2000, 2002, 2007 |
