Stuck in the middle? Structural change and productivity growth in Botswana

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centreen
cg.contributor.crpPolicies, Institutions, and Markets
cg.contributor.donorWorld Banken
cg.coverage.countryBotswana
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2BW
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionSub-Saharan Africa
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Africa
cg.creator.identifierMargaret McMillan: 0000-0002-9260-9213
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.2499/9780896292147_ch3en
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Development Strategy and Governance Division
cg.identifier.publicationRankA
cg.placeWashington, DCen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
dc.contributor.authorMcCaig, Brianen
dc.contributor.authorMcMillan, Margaret S.en
dc.contributor.authorVerduzco-Gallo, Íñigoen
dc.contributor.authorJefferis, Keithen
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-21T09:24:19Zen
dc.date.available2024-06-21T09:24:19Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/148310
dc.titleStuck in the middle? Structural change and productivity growth in Botswanaen
dcterms.abstractIn 1966 when Botswana gained independence, it was one of the poorest countries in the world. But by 1986, Botswana had achieved middle-income status, and in 2005, the World Bank classified it as an upper-middle-income country. The only other country to enjoy such rapid economic growth over such a long period is China—an average of 9 percent between 1968 and 2010. Botswana has also maintained democracy throughout its recent history, and this combination of economic and political success has earned it the reputation of an “African success story” (Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson 2002). Botswana’s rapid economic growth has nonetheless left many individuals behind. Unemployment is a major issue, particularly among the young. Income inequality is extremely high, as is poverty. As such, it is important to understand the sources of Botswana’s economic growth to better appreciate where it may come from in the future and what prospects it has for being more inclusive.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationMcCaig, Brian; McMillan, Margaret S.; Verduzco-Gallo, Íñigo; and Jefferis, Keith. 2017. Stuck in the middle? Structural change and productivity growth in Botswana. In Structural change, fundamentals, and growth: A framework and case studies. McMillan, Margaret S.; Rodrik, Dani; and Sepúlveda, Claudia (Eds.). Chapter 3. Pp. 125-160. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institue (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896292147_ch3.en
dcterms.extent36 pagesen
dcterms.issued2017
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-NC-ND-3.0
dcterms.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Instituteen
dcterms.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/9780896292147en
dcterms.replaceshttps://ebrary.ifpri.org/digital/collection/p15738coll2/id/131177en
dcterms.subjectstructural adjustmenten
dcterms.subjecteducationen
dcterms.subjecttrade liberalizationen
dcterms.subjecteconomic growthen
dcterms.subjecteconomic developmenten
dcterms.subjecthealthen
dcterms.subjectinstitutionsen
dcterms.subjecttrade policiesen
dcterms.subjectproductivityen
dcterms.typeBook Chapter

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