JICA-RI has conducted a joint research with the Initiative for Policy Dialogue (IPD), led by Professor Joseph Stiglitz of Colombia University, a winner of the Nobel laureate in Economics. The findings from the joint research on economic transformation of Africa are compiled in the form of a collection of working papers for upcoming the fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD V).
With Prof. Stiglitz introducing the industrial policy in Africa, other papers are written by: Professor Danny Leipziger of George Washington University; Dr. Shahid Yusuf, Chief Economist at the Growth Dialogue; Prof. Sakiko Fukuda-Parr of the New School; and Prof. Ha-Joon Chang of the University of Cambridge. From JICA-RI, Senior Research Advisor Akio Hosono and Research Fellow Go Shimada contribute to the writing.
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- ＜Full Version＞Africa Task Force Meeting ～JICA and The Initiative For Policy Dialogue(Columbia University)～（PDF／7.55MB）
- Introduction: How Industrial Policy Can Help Africa Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century（PDF／404KB）
- The African Transformation Report: Briefing Note（PDF／343KB）
- Measuring policy performance: Can we do better than the World Bank?（PDF／969KB）
- Is industrial policy necessary and feasible in Africa? Theoretical considerations and historical lessons（PDF／487KB）
- Defining development in the 21st century: Implications for Sub-Saharan Africa（PDF／590KB）
- Finance and growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: Policy and research challenges（PDF／882KB）
- Industrial strategy and economic transformation: Lessons of five outstanding cases（PDF／722KB）
- Growth strategies for Africa in a changing global environment: Policy observations for sustainable and shared growth（PDF／556KB）
- Industrial and trade policies in Africa: From unproductive rents to learning and accumulation（PDF／457KB）
- The return of industrial policy: (What) Can Africa learn from Latin America?（PDF／1.06MB）
- The economic implications of comprehensive approach to learning on industrial development (Policy and managerial capability learning): A case of Ethiopia（PDF／647KB）
