Oil Wealth In Central Africa: Policies For Inclusive Growth

Despite its vast oil wealth, central Africa still struggles to sustain strong, inclusive economic growth or to generate sufficient employment opportunities particularly for its fast-growing youth population. Drawing on new research, Oil Wealth in Central Africa lays out the macroeconomic and growth challenges facing the region; examines oil wealth management and its implications for facing the region; examines oil wealth management and its implications for poverty reduction; and includes four case studies that exemplify lessons learned.

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