Inclusive green economy policies and structural transformation in Burkina Faso

Abstract

This study identifies the relations between inclusive green economy policies and the structural transformation of the economy of Burkina Faso. It also examines ways in which inclusive green economy policies help to shape structural economic transformation in Burkina Faso with a view to sustainable development. The study draws on a conceptual framework which explores the place and role of inclusive green economy policies in structural transformation and sustainable development. In terms of methodology, it comprises a document analysis, a field survey, a data analysis, a series of internal reviews and a validation workshop. The study concludes that structural transformation results from a process at the end of which a modified sectoral configuration of the economy emerges by virtue of economic growth. This modification corresponds to a relatively advanced level of economic development.