Political instability and economic recovery in Sierra Leone
Subtitle: lessons in applied econometrics, modeling, and policy making
By: Joseph M. Kargbo ; with a foreword by David M. Henneberry
Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Lewiston, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780773415973
Subjects: Economic policy; Politics and government; Economic conditions
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Volume I. Part 1. Historical and socio-political dimension of development. Sierra Leone and its neighbors; title: Political instability and economic performance; title: Corruption; title: Politics, ethnicity and leadership in Sierra Leone: the way forward; title: Volume II. Part II. Integrating socio-politics and micro- and macroeconomic dimensions in the recovery process. Mining; title: Agricultural policy; title: Agriculture in the macroeconomy; title: Agricultural linkages and economic growth; title: Food prices and nutrition; title: International trade; title: Foreign aid; title: Education for development; title: Part III. Post-war policy making to meet challenges of the 21st century. Exchange rate behavior, competitiveness and policy issues; title: Inflation and monetary policy; title: Macroeconomic forecasting; title: Summary and concluding comments with policy implications.