The Political Economy of Economic Growth in Africa, 1960-2000
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press; New York
Published: December 10, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 472
ISBN-13: 9780521878487
Subjects: Development economics; 20th century; Business & Economics; Business / Economics / Finance; Business/Economics; Africa - General; Development - Economic Development; Business & Economics / Economic Development; 1960-; Africa; Economic conditions; Economic policy; Politics and government
Description: Volume 1 examines the impact of resource wealth and geographical remoteness on Africa's growth and develops a new dataset of governance regimes covering all of Sub-Saharan Africa. Separate chapters analyze the dominant patterns of governance observed over the period and their impact on growth, the ideological formation of the political elite, the roots of political violence and reform, and the lessons of the 1960?2000 period for contemporary growth strategy.