Economic Integration, Currency Union, and Sustainable and Inclusive Growth in East Africa

1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-3-319-30431-1
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 232 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 541 g

Reihe: Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development

This edited volume focuses on economic integration, currency union, and sustainable and inclusive growth in East Africa. It consists of twelve interrelated studies that provide a comprehensive picture of the state and determinants of economic development and cooperation among countries in East Africa, such as Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania. The contributions are grouped into five parts: economic integration and its effects on trade; common currency and exchange rate; research, innovation, and knowledge, and shadow economics and corruption; inclusive and sustainable growth; and the conflict-growth nexus and reconstruction. This book will appeal to scholars and decision makers looking for the necessary tools and determinants of economic development and cooperation in East Africa.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Heshmati, Almas

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftssysteme, Wirtschaftsstrukturen
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Wirtschaftswachstum

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Part A: Economic Integration and Its Trade Effects.- Part B: Financial Sector Development and Common Currency.- Part C: Public Finances, FDI, Research, Innovation and Knowledge.- Part D: Inclusive and Sustainable Growth.- Part E: Conflict-Growth Relationship and Reconstruction.

Über Autor(innen)

Almas Heshmati is Professor of Economics at Jönköping University and
Sogang University. He held similar positions at the Korea University, Seoul
National University, University of Kurdistan Hawler, RATIO Institute (Sweden)
and the MTT Agrifood Research (Finland). He was Research Fellow at the World
Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), The United Nations
University during 2001-2004. From 1998 until 2001, he was an Associate
Professor of Economics at the Stockholm School of Economics. He has a Ph.D.
degree from the University of Gothenburg (1994), where he held a Senior
Researcher position until 1998. His research interests include applied microeconomics,
globalization, development strategy, efficiency, productivity and growth with
application to manufacturing and services. In addition to more than 150
scientific journal articles he has published books on EU Lisbon Process, Global
Inequality, East Asian Manufacturing, Chinese Economy, Technology Transfer,
Information Technology, Water Resources, Landmines, Power Generation, Renewable
Energy, Development Economics, World Values, Poverty and Economic Growth.