Institutions and development in Africa
By: John Mukum Mbaku.
Publisher: Africa World Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Trenton, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 338
Subjects: Social institutions -- Africa; Rent (Economic theory); Political corruption -- Africa; Institutional economics; Africa -- Economic policy; Africa -- Economic conditions -- 1960-
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The struggle to develop Africa : the failure of development theory; title: The struggle to develop Africa : lessons from public choice theory; title: The African economies today : an overview; title: The state and a legacy of perverse economic policies; title: Structural adjustment programs, the Bretton Woods institutions, and development in Africa; title: Perpetuating poverty in Africa : official development assistance; title: Raping Eden : property rights and the destruction of Africa's environmental resources; title: Preparing Africa for the new millennium and beyond; title: Institutions, structure of the constitution, and development in Africa.