The Challenges of Economic and Institutional Reforms in AfricaAshgate, 2002 - 372 pages Written by a seasoned African scholar and experienced policy-maker, this key work contains a refreshing, rigorous and multidisciplinary analysis of strategies for poverty alleviation, sustainable development and peaceful coexistence. Unlike other studies of poverty reduction efforts in the continent, this volume emphasizes the importance of institutions, as well as sound public policies to sustainable economic growth in Africa. The book highlights the significance of institutional reforms as part of an effective poverty alleviation programme and also identifies key challenges facing Africa such as HIV/AIDS and improving competitiveness. It provides practical policy proposals to deal with the various challenges. |
Contents
Introduction I | 1 |
Macroeconomic Strategies | 45 |
The War Against Poverty in Africa | 67 |
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achieve activities African countries agreement agricultural allocation Angola Botswana Burundi COMESA competitiveness conflict continent corruption costs Côte d'Ivoire country's debt developing countries domestic donor economic growth economic integration effective efficient efforts enhance environment Eritrea Ethiopia ethnic example exchange rate export factors foreign aid foreign exchange funds Ghana global Government of Kenya groups growth rates HIV/AIDS human capital impact implementation important improve income increased industries infection infrastructure institutions interest rates investment issues Kenya labour liberalisation macroeconomic major Mbaku member countries million Mozambique Nairobi Nigeria organisations participation peace percent policies political poor population poverty reduction Preferential Trade Area private sector privatisation problems production programmes promote public enterprises reduce reforms regional integration rent seeking result role Rwanda social Somalia state-owned enterprises strategies structures sub-Saharan Africa sustainable Tanzania tariffs Uganda World Bank Zambia Zimbabwe