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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2014
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
WIDER Working Paper No. 2014/058
Verlag: 
The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), Helsinki
Zusammenfassung: 
Countries need capacity for a variety of reasons, including sustaining economic growth, generating jobs, reducing poverty, effectively managing development programmes, and transforming societies and economies. A lot of effort has been expended to develop capacity in Africa with mixed results. This paper provides a working definition of capacity that is relevant for a variety of African contexts, including stages of development achieved, the unique characteristics and challenges facing the continent, and the starting levels of endowment. The paper includes concepts of capability, staying power, human capital, and organizational performance, as well as introduces interpretations from co-evolutionary dynamics and the role of 'animal spirits' in capacity development policies. The special case of capacity development in crisis is included. Practical examples from practice are introduced and original empirical analysis provided to illustrate key concepts.
Schlagwörter: 
Africa
animal spirits
capacity economic transformation
human capital
institutions
performance
policy
JEL: 
A1
F00
O1
Q00
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ISBN: 
978-92-9230-779-0
Dokumentart: 
Working Paper

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