Moving Forward in African Economic History: Bridging the Gap Between Methods and Sources

Arbeitspapier

The field of African economic history is in resurgence. This paper reviews recent and on-going research contributions and notes strengths in their wide methodological, conceptual and topical variety. In these strengths there is also a challenge: different methodological approaches may also result in divisions, particularly on the quantitative versus qualitative axis. The African Economic History Network has recently been formed to bridge the gap between methods and sources and to facilitate intellectual exchanges among the widest possible range of scholars working on Sub-Saharan economic history. This paper outlines current research projects and calls for future research as well as suggesting promising lines of enquiry in the discipline.

Object Details

• ISBN: 978-91-980438-0-8
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: African Economic History Working Paper Series ; No. 1/2012

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Economic History: Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics; Industrial Structure; Growth; Fluctuations: Africa; Oceania ; Economic History: Financial Markets and Institutions: Africa; Oceania ; Economic History: Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy: Africa; Oceania ; Economic History: Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation: Africa; Oceania ; Economic History: Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment, and Extractive Industries: Africa; Oceania ; Economic History: Manufacturing and Construction: Africa; Oceania ; Economic History: Transport, Trade, Energy, Technology, and Other Services: Africa; Oceania ; Micro-Business History: Africa; Oceania ; Regional and Urban History: Africa; Oceania
• Subject: Africa ; Economic History ; Sources ; Methods ; GDP ; population ; agriculture

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Jerven, Morten ; Austin, Gareth ; Green, Erik ; Uche, Chibuike ; Frankema, Ewout ; Fourie, Johan ; Inikori, Joseph ; Moradi, Alexander ; Hillbom, Ellen
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): African Economic History Network (AEHN)
• (where): s.l.
• (when): 2012

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/242630
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:44 AM CET