Towards inclusive growth in Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21541096 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Arno J van Niekerk (University of the Free State), Arno van Niekerk (0000-0002-9340-5378, University of the Free State, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 519-533 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development Southern Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0376-835X • E-ISSN: 1470-3637 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0376835x.2020.1736004 |
| OpenAlex | W3010124645 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 15 |
In view of inclusive growth (IG), a critical research question is: What adjustments to the growth process are necessary to ensure inclusive development? In attempting to answer this question, the paper investigates the concept of inclusive growth from different perspectives and examines the challenges and policy priorities for inclusive growth in the African context. Essential components of inclusive growth are identified. Given the promise it holds to help overcome the pressing obstacles of poverty, unemployment and inequality in a broad-based manner, IG is seen as instrumental in increasing Africa’s economic inclusivity. The question of how inclusive the growth of African economies ought to be, is essential for ensuring sustainable development, considering rising population growth rates. The paper makes a contribution to mapping the way forward towards reaching this goal. Key findings are a reinterpretation of genuine growth and how inclusivity criteria can be used to achieve it
Capability approach · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Inclusive development · Inclusive growth · Inequality · Political science · Population · Population growth · Poverty · Reinterpretation · Social science · Sociology · Sustainable development · Sustainable Growth Rate · Unemployment · Economic Growth and Development · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Law · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
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| Citations per year | 1.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |