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This Country Economic Report (CER) is a
contribution to the ongoing debate among decision makers and
diverse stakeholders in Namibia on the outlook for sustained
growth and employment creation that addresses distribution
issues as well. The report addresses the following main
questions. What has been the past growth and employment
record and what can be learned? What are the main binding
constraints to growth? What has been the impact of this
growth on poverty and inequality in Namibia? What are the
prospects for broad-based growth in key sectors? What key
elements of an employment strategy would complement a growth
strategy? It begins with a discussion of Namibia's
history and background, then its growth and employment
record. The next section identifies binding constraints to
growth. Chapter 4 discusses poverty and inequality, while
the last chapter analyzes growth prospects in agriculture,
fisheries and manufacturing.
