The policy paradox in Africa : strengthening links between economic research and policymaking / editors, Elias T. Ayuk and Mohamed Ali Marouani.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

International Development Research Centre (Canada).

Contributor:

Ayuk, Elias.

Marouani, Mohamed Ali.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic assistance--Africa.

Economic assistance.

Economic development--Research--Africa.

Economic development.

Africa--Economic policy--21st century.

Africa.

Africa--Economic conditions--Research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 pages)

Place of Publication:

Trenton, NJ : Africa World Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

It is becoming increasingly clear that without sweeping changes to both domestic and international policies, Africa will not reach the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. While there seems to be a consensus on increasing aid to Africa, donors will undoubtedly favour democratic countries that adopt sound development policies. For development policies to be sound, however, they must not only meet short-term political expediencies, they must also tap the broad knowledge base that is furnished by policy research in Africa, particularly economic research on a continent confronting chronic and cru

Contents:

Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; PART I: ASKING QUESTIONS, FINDING ANSWERS—IMPROVING AFRICAN RESEARCH TO IMPROVE AFRICAN POLICY-MAKING; PART II: EVERY COUNTRY HAS A STORY TO TELL—ECONOMIC RESEARCH AND POLICY-MAKING THROUGH NATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN AFRICA; Conclusion: An emerging continental consensus; Acronyms; Contributors; Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-92478-0

1-55250-335-6

OCLC:

183008489