African Studies NEW Youth Employment in SubSaharan Africa By Deon Filmer and Louise Fox
High fertility and declining mortality rates have led to a very young population in most Sub-Saharan African countries. The labor force is expected to increase by 11 million people per year over the next 10 years. This book focuses on how to improve the quality of jobs and meet the aspirations of youth in Sub-Saharan Africa. It finds that a strong foundation for human capital development can be key to boosting earnings, arguing for a balanced approach that builds skills and demand for labor. Africa Development Forum
Jan 2014 | 280 pages | 978-1-4648-0107-5 | Paperback $34.95
SECURING AFRICA’S LAND FOR SHARED PROSPERITY A Program to Scale Up Reforms and Investments By Frank F. K. Byamugisha
This is the first book on land administration and reform in Sub-Saharan Africa, and is highly relevant to all developing countries around the world. It provides simple practical steps to turn the hugely controversial subject of ‘land grabs’ into a development opportunity by improving land governance to reduce the risks of dispossessing poor landholders while ensuring mutually beneficial investors’ deals. Africa Development Forum
June 2013 | 230 pages | 978-0-8213-9810-4 | Paperback $29.95
ENTERPRISING WOMEN Expanding Economic Opportunities in Africa By Mary Hallward-Driemeier
Sub-Saharan Africa boasts the highest share of women entrepreneurs, but they are disproportionately concentrated among the self-employed rather than employers. This report brings together new household and enterprise data from 42 countries in SubSaharan Africa to inform policy makers and practitioners on ways to expand women entrepreneurs’ economic opportunities. Africa Development Forum
May 2013 | 270 pages | 978-0-8213-9703-9 | Paperback $29.95
EMPOWERING WOMEN
Legal Rights and Economic Opportunities in Africa By Mary Hallward-Driemeier and Tazeen Hasan The importance of property rights in providing the incentive to invest, work hard, and innovate has been recognized for centuries. Yet, many women in Africa do not have the same property rights or formal legal capacity enjoyed by men. This book documents the extent to which the legal capacity and property rights vary for women and men, and analyses the impact this has on women’s economic opportunities.
URBAN LABOR MARKETS IN SUBSAHARAN AFRICA Edited by Philippe De Vreyer, and Francois Roubaud
Although labor is usually the unique asset upon which poor people can make a living, little is known about the functioning of labour markets in Sub-Saharan Africa. The purpose of this volume is to contribute to the building of knowledge in this area. In this book, the authors use a unique set of identical and simultaneous labour force surveys conducted in seven capitals of Western Africa, as well as in some other African countries (Cameroon, Madagascar, Democratic Republic of Congo) in the 2000s. Africa Development Forum
June 2013 | 460 pages | 978-0-8213-9781-7 | Paperback $39.95
The Political Economy of Decentralization in Sub-Saharan Africa A New Implementation Model in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, and Senegal Edited by Bernard Dafflon and Thierry Madies
This report offers a new policy-oriented implementation model, applied systematically in parallel in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, and Senegal. The book studies the individual countries and compares similar issues based on the same blueprint. The analysis is not intended to assess whether the chosen decentralization model is the right one, which does not exist. Rather, it examines decentralization achievements in specific national settings and compares those achievements with the announced objectives. Africa Development Forum
Dec 2012 | 340 pages | 978-0-8213-9613-2 | Paperback $34.95
Financing Africa’s Cities The Imperative of Local Investment By Thierry Paulais
This volume addresses the issues of financing urban growth of the African continent—which has the highest urban growth rate on the planet—in the next decades. Considerable investment will be needed to sustain this level of growth and to clear up accumulated backlogs. At the same time, decentralization has resulted in increased responsibilities for local government; but in most cases, institutional reforms were carried out without the transfer of a sufficient level of resources, and local capacities in governance and project management are weak. Africa Development Forum
July 2012 | 374 pages | 978-0-8213-9455-7 | Paperback $29.95
The Informal Sector in Francophone Africa
Firm Size, Productivity, and Institutions In West Africa a dynamic informal sector dominates the stagnant formal economy. Small operators co-exist with very large and politically well-connected informal enterprises and well-organized networks. This study focuses on the urban informal sector in three capital cities: Dakar (Senegal), Cotonou (Benin) and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso).
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Oct 2012 | 232 pages | 978-0-8213-9533-2 | Paperback $29.95
June 2012 | 300 pages | 978-0-8213-9537-0 | Paperback $34.95
STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION AND RURAL CHANGE REVISITED
Challenges for Late Developing Countries in a Globalizing World By Bruno Losch, Sandrine Freguin-Gresh, and Eric Thomas White Makes a compelling case for reintegrating structural issues into agricultural and rural development policies, which have for the last 30 years over-focused on short-term issues. It shows how the liberalization of agriculture in many late developing countries has not in fact led to the development of the vibrant rural non-farm economy, nor has it led to a large-scale integration of agricultural producers into the global economy. Despite these findings, the book draws optimistic conclusions: there are a clear set of policy priorities that, if adapted to individual country contexts, can facilitate an enduring and productive rural transformation. Africa Development Forum
June 2012 | 258 pages | 978-0-8213-9512-7 | Paperback $34.95
Light Manufacturing in Africa
Targeted Policies to Enhance Private Investment and Create Jobs By Hinh T. Dinh, Vincent Palmade, Vandana Chandra, and Frances Cossar This book examines how light manufacturing can offer a viable solution for Sub-Saharan Africa’s (SSA) need for structural transformation and productive job creation, given its potential competitiveness based on low wage costs and an abundance of natural resources that supply raw materials needed for industries. Based on five different analytical tools and data sources, the book examines in detail the binding constraints in each of the subsectors relevant for SSA: apparel, leather goods, metal products, agribusiness, and wood products. Africa Development Forum
Feb 2012 | 180 pages | 978-0-8213-8961-4 | Paperback $28.00
BESTSELLERS AFRICA DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS 2012/13 June 2013 | 374 pages | 978-0-8213-9702-2 | Paperback $50.00
FINANCING AFRICA
Through the Crisis and Beyond By Thorsten Beck, Samuel Munzele Maimbo, Issa Faye, and Thouraya Triki July 2011 | 308 pages | 978-0-8213-8797-9 | Paperback $40.00
LEVERAGING MIGRATION FOR AFRICA Remittances, Skills, and Investments By Dilip Ratha, Sanket Mohapatra, Caglar Ozden, Sonia Plaza, William Shaw, and Abede Shimeles April 2011 | 234 pages | 978-0-8213-8257-8 | Paperback $39.95
YES, AFRICA CAN
Success Stories from a Dynamic Continent Edited by Punam Chuhan-Pole and Manka Angwafo June 2011 | 496 pages | 978-0-8213-8745-0 | Paperback $49.95
Middle Eastern Studies OPENING DOORS
NEW JOBS FOR SHARED PROSPERITY The Road Ahead By Roberta Gatti, Matteo Morgandi, Rebekka Grun, Stefanie Brodmann, Diego Angel-Urdinola, Juan Manuel Moreno, Daniela Marotta, Marc Schiffbauer, and Elizabeth Mata Lorenzo
In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, when thousands of young women and men fought for the opportunity to realize their aspirations and potential, the question of jobs continues to be crucial in the Middle East and North Africa region. This report uses jobs as a lens to weave together the complex dynamics of employment creation, skills supply, and the institutional environment of labor markets. April 2013 | 348 pages | 978-0-8213-9719-0 | Paperback $34.95
INCLUSION AND RESILIENCE
The Way Forward for Social Safety Nets in the Middle East and North Africa By Joana Silva, Victoria Levin and Matteo Morgandi
Gender Equality and Development in the Middle East and North Africa
This report identifies a whole set of economic, legal and cultural hurdles that have kept the region’s women out of public life and out of the labor market. Reflecting something of a paradox, it also notes that over the last four decades women have made great strides in a number of areas.
RENEWABLE ENERGY DESALINATION
An Emerging Solution to Close the Water Gap in the Middle East and North Africa MENA region is one of the most water stressed regions in the world. This book outlines the challenges in terms of water (and also in terms of energy) that countries in the region face and analyzes the scope of available options to address the growing water gap. It also assesses the viability of renewable energy desalination as an important option to close the region’s water gap.
Feb 2013 | 206 pages | 978-0-8213-9763-3 | Paperback $29.95
Sep 2012 | 232 pages | 978-0-8213-8838-9 | Paperback $25.00
FROM POLITICAL TO ECONOMIC AWAKENING IN THE ARAB WORLD
A Road Map for the Middle East and North Africa
The Path of Economic Integration Edited by Jean-Pierre Chauffour
This volume provides an analytical framework for increasing trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) for The Arab Republic of Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia (the ‘Partnership Countries’). Increased trade and FDI is a key means by which Partnership countries can achieve a path of sustainable growth that reduces youth unemployment. Dec 2012 | 340 pages | 978-0-8213-9669-8 | Paperback $39.95
ADAPTATION TO A CHANGING CLIMATE IN THE ARAB COUNTRIES A Case for Adaptation Governance and Leadership in Building Climate Resilience Edited by Dorte Verner
FINANCIAL ACCESS AND STABILITY The countries of the Middle East and North Africa have been recovering from the global financial crisis, but the recent political turmoil has interrupted the pace of credit and output recovery in many countries. This study reviews the region’s financial systems, the severity of the limitations on access to finance, and the main factors behind such limitations. It goes on to provide a road map for expanding access and preserving financial stability.
Sep 2011 | 364 pages | 978-0-8213-8835-8 | Paperback $40.00
POOR PLACES, THRIVING PEOPLE
This report aims to meet two broad objectives: (a) enhance knowledge about the current state of existing social safety nets (SSNs) and assess their effectiveness in responding to new and emerging challenges to the poor and vulnerable in the region by bringing together new evidence, data, and country-specific analysis; and (b) open up and inform a debate on feasible policy options to make SSNs in the Middle East and North Africa more effective and innovative.
This report assesses the potential effects of climate change on the Arab region and outlines possible approaches and measures to prepare for its consequences. It offers ideas and suggestions for Arab policy makers as to what mitigating actions may be needed in rural and urban settings to safeguard key areas such as health, water, agriculture, and tourism. It also analyzes the differing impacts of climate change, with special attention paid to gender, as a means of tailoring strategies to address specific vulnerabilities.
How the Middle East and North Africa Can Rise Above Spatial Disparities Geographical differences in living standards are a pressing concern for policymakers in the Middle East and North Africa. Economies of agglomeration mean that production is most efficient when concentrated in leading areas. So how can the region reduce spatial disparities in well-being without compromising growth?
May 2013 | 306 pages | 978-0-8213-9771-8 | Paperback $34.95
Nov 2012 | 440 pages | 978-0-8213-9458-8 | Paperback $34.95
Jan 2010 | 388 pages | 978-0-8213-8321-6 | Paperback $35.00
DIRECTIONS IN DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ISLAMIC FINANCE
REGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
Feb 2014 | 216 pages | 978-1-4648-0112-9 | Paperback $29.95
Aug 2013 | 372 pages | 978-0-8213-9953-8 | Paperback $39.95
Dec 2012 | 192 pages | 978-0-8213-9726-8 | Paperback $25.95
BUILDING EFFECTIVE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS FOR UNEMPLOYED YOUTH IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
INFRASTRUCTURE AND EMPLOYMENT CREATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
BROADBAND NETWORKS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
Accelerating High-Speed Internet Access By Natalija Gelvanovska, Michel Rogy, and Carlo Maria Rossotto
Edited by Diego F. Angel-Urdinola, Arvo Kuddo, and Amina Semlali
Aug 2013 | 188 pages | 978-0-8213-9904-0 | Paperback $35.00
Edited by Zamir Iqbal and Abbas Mirakhor
Beyond Trade Reform By Mustapha Rouis and Steven R. Tabor
By Antonio Estache, Elena Ianchovichina, Robert Bacon, and Ilhem Salamon Feb 2013 | 186 pages | 978-0-8213-9665-0 | Paperback $25.95
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