Shifting Gears: Igniting structural transformation in Africa

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL.2, 2012, Pages

  Monga, Célestin ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; EXPORT; STRUCTURAL CHANGE;

AFRICA;

EID: 84855291337     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: 14643723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jae/ejr044     Document Type: Article

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