Good growth and governance in Africa : rethinking development strategies / edited by Akbar Noman ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Noman, Akbar.

Series:

Initiative for policy dialogue series

The initiative for policy dialogue series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Economic development.

Africa, Sub-Saharan--Economic conditions.

Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Sub-Saharan Africa.

Economic conditions.

Physical Description:

xxi, 587 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2012]

Summary:

Why has the economic growth performance of Sub-Saharan Africa been disappointing, on balance, over the post 50 years? More importantly, what can be done to reverse that trend and to sustain and improve upon the accelerated growth experienced in recent years? What are the possibilities and policies for Africa to reduce poverty and achieve sustained, rapid economic growth? What are the lessons of success in both Africa and elsewhere? Could some of the policies that proved so successful in East Asia help reverse the deindustrialization of Africa in the past three decades and be the basis of its structural transformation?

These were the questions posed to a diverse group of experts on development convened by the Initiative for Policy Dialogue (IPD). This volume reflects the highlights of their deliberations. It broadens the policy debate, expands the policy options, and proposes alternative development strategies. This book captures the lively, and sometimes contentious, debate, and provides a note of optimism for the future. Though success is not assured, this volume argues that there is good reason to believe that policies based on the lessons of success, notably in East Asia, can be adapted successfully in African contexts. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Introduction and Overview

1 Strategies for African Development / Akbar Noman Noman, Akbar, Joseph E. Stiglitz Stiglitz, Joseph E. 3

Part II Governance, Institutions, and the State

2 Governance and Growth: History, Ideology, and Methods of Proof / Mushtaq H. Khan Khan, Mushtaq H. 51

3 Institutional Monocropping and Monotasking in Africa / Thandika Mkandawire Mkandawire, Thandika 80

4 Governance and Growth Challenges for Africa / Mushtaq H. Khan Khan, Mushtaq H. 114

5 States and Markets: Neoliberal Limitations and the Case for a Developmental State / Meles Zenawi Zenawi, Meles 140

6 The African Economic Growth Record, and the Roles of Policy Syndromes and Governance / Augustin Kwasi Fosu Fosu, Augustin Kwasi 175

Part III Technology, Industrial, and Trade Policies

7 Dynamic Capacity Development: What Africa Can Learn from Industrial Policy Formulation in East Asia / Izumi Ohno Ohno, Izumi, Kenichi Ohno Ohno, Kenichi 221

8 How can Low-Income Countries Accelerate their Catch-Up with High-Income Countries? The Case for Open-Economy Industrial Policy / Robert H. Wade Wade, Robert H. 246

9 Institutional Capacity and Policy Choices for Latecomer Technology Development / Banji O. Oyeyinka Oyeyinka, Banji O., Padmashree Gehl Sampath Sampath, Padmashree Gehl 273

10 State-Business Relations, Investment Climate Reform, and Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa / Kimal Sen Sen, Kimal, Dirk Willem te Velde Velde, Dirk Willem te 303

11 Africa, Industrial Policy, and Export Processing Zones: Lessons from Asia / Howard Stein Stein, Howard 322

12 South African Post-Apartheid Policies Towards Industrialization: Tentative Implications for Other African Countries / Nimrod Zalk Zalk, Nimrod 345

13 Issues in Africa's Industrial Policy Process / Matsuo Watanabe Watanabe, Matsuo, Atsushi Hanatani Hanatani, Atsushi 372

14 Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright? Industrial Policy "Lessons" from Ireland for Small African Economies / David Bailey Bailey, David, Helena Lenihan Lenihan, Helena, Ajit Singh Singh, Ajit 406

Part IV Employment and Human Capital

15 Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons to be Learnt from the East Asian Experience / Azizur Rahman Khan Khan, Azizur Rahman 437

16 Skills Development for Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Pragmatic Perspective / Yaw Ansu Ansu, Yaw, Jee-Peng Tan Tan, Jee-Peng 462

Part V International Context

17 Economic Liberalization and Constraints to Development in Sub-Saharan Africa / Jomo K. S. S., Jomo K., Rudiger von Arnim Arnim, Rudiger von 499

18 The Emerging Asian Giants and Economic Development in Africa / Deepak Nayyar Nayyar, Deepak 536.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780199698561

0199698562

9780199698578

0199698570

OCLC:

774634091