This book examines five hundred years of South African economic history.

Together with Mauritius, Botswana is often categorized as one of two growth miracles in sub-Saharan Africa. Due to its spectacular long-run economic performance

Why has Africa remained persistently poor over its recorded history? Has Africa always been poor? What has been the nature of Africa's poverty and how do we exp

While sharing some characteristics with other middle-income countries, South Africa is a country with a unique economic history and distinctive economic feature

‘This is a desperately needed book. It not only surveys the field of African economic history at the level of undergraduate students, but provides several fre