From Reversal of Fortune to Economic Resurgence: Industrialization and Leadership in Asia’s Prosperity and Nigeria’s Regress

This book examines Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy and most populous country, and five selected Asian countries in comparative development and sectoral perspectives. It employs quantitative and qualitative methods, including case studies and statistical/econometric methods, to analyze factors that separate the sample countries that made rapid economic progress in ＂catching up＂ and those that tend to be stagnating and ＂falling behind.＂

Professor Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka is a renowned global thought leader and the first Nigerian professor in the field of development economics and industrial policy. He is the Senior Special Adviser on Industrialization to the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and was recently awarded the National Productivity Order of Merit Award (2021) in Nigeria.
Dr. Banke Abejirin is a development economist who combines over 15 years of experience in international development, urban planning, research, and strategy consulting. She is currently an Economic Affairs Officer in the Macroeconomic and Governance Division at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.