Front Matter Page
African Department
Contents
I. Introduction
II. Literature Review
A. Overview
B. The Nature of Growth
Sustained Growth
Volatility
Total Factor Productivity
Sectoral Composition of Growth
Demand Composition of Output
C. Socially Desirable Outcomes
Education and Health
Poverty reduction
D. Putting It All Together
III. Methodology and Data
IV. The Nature of SSA Growth
A. Strength of Growth
B. Volatility of Growth
C. Total Factor Productivity
D. Sectoral Composition of Output
E. Composition of Output from the Demand Side
V. Socially Desirable Outcomes
A. Overview
B. Preliminary Analysis
Primary school enrollment
Secondary School Enrollment
Life Expectancy
Infant Mortality Rates
C. Poverty Reduction
D. The Relation between per Capita Real GDP Growth and Social Indicators—a Reappraisal
VI. Conclusion
Annex I. Data Sources
Annex II. The Index of Quality of Growth
Statistical Appendix
References