Africa : adjusting to the challenges of globalization /

Africa : adjusting to the challenges of globalization /

Sub-Saharan Africa needs much faster economic growth and more effective economic, financial, and social policies if it is to make up for lost ground and reduce the number of people living in abject poverty. Edited by Laura Wallace, this volume presents the proceedings of a May 1998 seminar in Paris,...

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Corporate Authors: Proceedings of a seminar, Paris, International Monetary Fund, Ministry of Finance of Japan
Other Authors: Wallace, Laura, ed
Format: Conference Proceeding Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1999
Subjects:
CONDICIONES ECONOMICAS
POLITICA ECONOMICA
REFORMA ECONOMICA
AFRICA
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • Overview / Laura Wallace
  • 1. Improving the environment for private investment and activities: 1. Opening remarks / Motomichi Ikawa
  • 2. Lessons on regulatory reform: the Philippines' experience / Florian Alburo
  • 3. Lessons on regulatory reform: Kenya's experience / Harris Mule
  • Comments / Vina-Seeburn Dabeesingh, Iain T. Christie
  • General discussion
  • 4. Developing sound banking systems and practices in Africa / Piero Ugolini
  • 5. Relevance of banking lessons for Africa: Zimbabwe's experience / Leonard Tsumba
  • Comments / James Cross, Hiroyuki Hino
  • General discussion
  • 6. Liberalizing the trade system / Robert Sharer
  • Comments / Hirohisa Kohama, Ibrahima Makanguilé
  • General discussion
  • 2. Strengthening the contribution of government: 7. Better public sector resource management: capacity building and good governance / Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile
  • Comments / Kwesi Botchwey, John Roberts, Reinold van Til
  • General discussion
  • 8. Quality and composition of public spending in Africa: suggestions for increased effectiveness / Luca Barbone
  • Comments / Gray Mgonja, Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile, Takuma Hatano, Jan Willem Gunning, Sanjeev Gupta
  • General discussion
  • 3. Reform priorities for Africa: 9. Panel discussion / Tomáz SalomoÌ‚, Koichi Hamada, Jesus Estanislao, Anupam Basu, Micah Cheserem
  • General discussion
  • 10. Concluding remarks / Evangelos Calamitsis
  • List of Participants.

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