After years of decline in Sub-Saharan Africa, the decade 2000-2010 was marked by growth enhancing structural change -- the refocusing of the economy from less productive sectors towards more productive ones. Margaret S. McMillan, Associate Professor of Economics, Tufts University, argues that improved productivity growth and declining labour force in the agriculture sector, coupled with improvements in governance and increased education levels in rural children, could be signals of 'quiet revolution' towards the modernisation of Africa.
Series: Speaker Series
From September to May each year, the CIGI Speaker Series are presented on important international topics to raise public awareness and understanding on a variety of current global issues. This series features some of the most prominent and acclaimed figures in their respective areas of global governance.
