During the second half of the 1970s, the Mauritian sugar boom ended. For a number of years thereafter, economic instability and financial troubles marred the picture. The authors aim to analyze government...
The main emphasis in this report is on policy determinants and government processes involved in making and implementing economic decisions. At issue are the political and economic risks inherent in reforms...
The aim of this paper is to learn from the policy experience of Malawi. Starting from a very low level at independence in 1964, the country managed to raise its per capita income rapidly. The end of the...
The aim of this paper is to learn from the policy experience of Zambia. The government's intensive policy efforts during the 1980's were aimed at economic recovery. President Kaunda abandoned these efforts...
This report is on two discussions with scholars in the field of policital economy. The main text focuses on some key issues that are of concern to the World Bank and more broadly to policymakers everywhere:...
This paper attempts to analyze the magnitude of the setback in capital accumulation in Eastern and Southern Africa and the proximate causes of this phenomenon. The sample consists of 16 countries and available...
An analysis of international agencies (IAs) is presented, with a view toward defining their role in the future New World Order. These IAs fall into two broad categories: private transnational corporations...
The present policy of the Indian government regarding its external debt and major creditors is summarized. India's transition from one of Great Britain's important creditors to the biggest debtor country...