The Political Economy of Economic Growth in Africa, 1960–2000: Volume 1
Paul Collier author Stephen A O'Connell author Robert H Bates author Benno J Ndulu author Chukwuma C Soludo author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Published:30th Apr '09
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The first volume of a comprehensive analysis of the economic development of Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2000.
The Political Economy of Economic Growth in Africa, 1960–2000 is by far the most ambitious and comprehensive assessment of Africa's post-independence economic performance to date. Volume 1 examines the impact of resource wealth and geographical remoteness on Africa's growth and develops a new dataset of governance regimes.The period from 1960 to 2000 was one of remarkable growth and transformation in the world economy. Why did most of Sub-Saharan Africa fail to develop over this period? Why did a few small African economies succeed spectacularly? The Political Economy of Economic Growth in Africa, 1960–2000 is by far the most ambitious and comprehensive assessment of Africa's post-independence economic performance to date. 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.
'This book is chock-full of fascinating data, interesting hypotheses, and country details; it is a rich review of Africa's troubled postcolonial economic history that will be a reference and an inspiration for political economists for years to come.' Foreign Affairs
ISBN: 9780521127752
Dimensions: 244mm x 173mm x 23mm
Weight: 940g
474 pages