| African Economic Outlook | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated title (ISO) | Afr. Econ. Outlook |
| Discipline | African studies, economy |
| Language | English, French, Portuguese |
| Publication details | |
| Publisher | African Development Bank and OECD Development Centre (France) |
| Publication history | 2002–present |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 1995-3909 (print) 1999-1029 (web) |
| LCCN | 2002242033 |
| OCLC number | 49280667 |
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The African Economic Outlook is an annual reference book-journal which focuses on the economics of most African countries. It reviews the recent economic situation and predicts the short-term interrelated economic, social, and political evolution of most of African country economies. The report is published by the OECD Development Centre and the African Development Bank and was established in 2002.[1][2][3]
Contents |
This annual publication covers economic policy, conditions, and outlook for most of the economies of Africa. It includes macroeconomic forecasting for the current and the following year, combined with an analysis of its social and political context. Comparative synthesis of the prospects for African countries in the context of global economics is part of this periodical. Finally, a statistical appendix currently has 24 tables comparing economic and social variables across all the countries of Africa.[2][3]
For example, topic coverage includes the international environment, macroeconomic performances in Africa, structural changes, economic reforms, external financial flows to Africa, assessment of privatization policies, and reduction of poverty as a challenge for the future. Moreover, coverage includes governance, political issues, regional trade policies, and regional integration.[2][3]
Individual country studies cover Algeria, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.[2]