The revival of economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is all the more welcome for having followed one of the worst economic disasters since the industrial revolution. Six of the world's fastest growing economies in the 2000s were African. But with the exception of Ethiopia and Rwanda, the growth...

This volume revisits the role of industrial policy, discussing the most effective use of industrial policies in learning economies, development finance, and promoting investment in regional and global contexts. Also included are in-depth case studies of Japan and India's experience with...

Learning, industrial, and technology polices : an overview / Akbar Noman and Joseph E. Stiglitz -- Theoretical and conceptual foundations -- Industrial policies in learning economies / Mario Cimoli, Giovanni Dosi and Joseph Stiglitz -- Dynamic efficiency : structural dynamics and economic growth...

The revival of economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is all the more welcome for having followed one of the worst economic disasters since the industrial revolution. Six of the world's fastest growing economies in the 2000s were African. But with the exception of Ethiopia and Rwanda, the growth...