Can Africa claim the 21st century? (Vol. 1 of 2) : Main report (English)

Major changes are needed if Africans and their children are to claim the 21st century. With the rapidly growing population, 5 percent annual growth is needed simply to keep the number of poor from rising. Halving severe poverty by 2015 will require annual growth of more than 7 percent, along with a more equitable distribution of income. Trends in Africa will need to change radically for a catch-up process to materialize. This will require determined...

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Ali,Ali Abdel Gadir;

Dinka,Tesfaye;

Elbadawi,Ibrahim Ahmed;

Gelb,Alan Harold;

Soludo,Charles Chukwuma;

Tidrick,Gene;
Document Date
2000/04/30
Document Type
Publication
Report Number
20469
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
2 (See all volumes)
Country
Africa,
Region
Africa,
Disclosure Date
2015/11/04
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Main report
Keywords
benefit incidence

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Ali,Ali Abdel Gadir; Dinka,Tesfaye; Elbadawi,Ibrahim Ahmed; Gelb,Alan Harold; Soludo,Charles Chukwuma; Tidrick,Gene.

Can Africa claim the 21st century? (Vol. 1 of 2) : Main report (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/273521468211482503

Can Africa claim the 21st century? (Vol. 1 of 2) : Main report (English)

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