Private sector development in low-income countries

In response to a request by the Deputies of the International Development Association, this report assesses the progress of private sector development in low-income countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa during IDA 9 and 10 periods. It identifies causes of uneven performance and outlines the...

• Corporate Author: Banco Mundial
• Format: Book
• Published: Washington, D.C. World Bank 1995
• Series: Development in practice
• Subjects: POLITICA ECONOMICA; EMPRESAS PUBLICAS; SECTOR PRIVADO; PAISES EN DESARROLLO; POLITICA DE ESTABILIZACION; TERCER MUNDO

Table of Contents:

• Foreword
• Acknowledgments
• Acronyms and abbreviations
• Definitions and data notes
• Overview
• 1. From state to market - uneven progress
• 2. Establishing an attractive business environment - agile firms, agile institutions
• 3. Reforming public enterprise - farther and faster
• 4. Building robust financial systems - difficult but pressing
• Statistical appendix
• Selected bibliography
• Figures
• Tables
• Boxes.