The African economy : policy, institutions and the future / edited by Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Kayizzi-Mugerwa, Steve.

Series:

• Routledge studies in development economics ; 13.
• Routledge studies in development economics ; 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Economic policy.
• Economic conditions.
• Africa, Sub-Saharan--Economic conditions--1960---Case studies.
• Africa, Sub-Saharan--Economic policy--Case studies.
• Sub-Saharan Africa.

Physical Description:

xv, 301 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : New York : Routledge, 1999.

Summary:

Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa has assembled an impressive team of international experts who analyze in depth the current state of African economy and make constructive suggestions about its future, which looks bright despite enduring challenges.

Contents:

• Part I Policy 13
• 2 Looking for African tigers / Arne Bigsten 15
• 3 Investment, macroeconomic policies and growth / Kupukile Mlambo, Temitope W. Oshikoya 28
• 4 Aid and economic reform / Howard White 50
• 5 Aid-constrained trade reform in Kenya / Jorgen Levin 65
• 6 Monetary policy effectiveness in Zambia / Abraham Mwenda 83
• 7 Minimum wages and trade regimes: CGE results for Zimbabwe / Ramos Mabugu, Margaret Chitiga 99
• Part II Institutions 107
• 8 Financial institutions and the mobilisation of resources for development / Victor Murinde 109
• 9 Institutions and rural development in Uganda: issues arising / John Ddumba-Ssentamu 126
• 10 Building African institutions: learning from South Asia / Mariam S. Pal 137
• 11 Market power and productivity in Zimbabwean manufacturing / Kupukile Mlambo, Thomas Sterner 153
• 12 Regionalism in African development / Peter Kimuyu 172
• 13 Transforming economic and political structures for growth: the Zambian experience / Manenga Ndulo 185
• 14 The other Africa: economic development in Lusophone countries / Renato Aguilar 197
• Part III The future 211
• 15 The new South Africa: growth or stagnation? / Mats Lundahl 213
• 16 The political economy of the Horn / Gote Hansson 233
• 17 Agriculture, policy impacts and the road ahead / Wilfred Aboum-Ongaro 248
• 18 Towards sustainable development: the poverty-environment nexus / Charles Leyeka Lufumpa 264
• 19 Privatisation and market development / Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa 275.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415183235

OCLC:

38853867