P. Thandika Mkandawire

Charles Chukwuma Soludo

Our Continent, Our Future presents the emerging African perspective on this complex issue. The authors use as background their own extensive experience and a collection of 30 individual studies, 25 of which were from African economists, to summarize this African perspective and articulate a path for the future. They underscore the need to be sensitive to each country's unique history and current condition. They argue for a broader policy agenda and for a much more active role for the state within what is largely a market economy. Finally, they stress that Africa must, and can, compete in an increasingly globalized world and, perhaps most importantly, that Africans must assume the leading role in defining the continent's development agenda.

African Perspectives on Structural Adjustment

Our Continent, Our Future

Ha-Joon Chang

Michael Osita Ogbu

This book maps the process and political economy,of policy making in Africa. It's focus on,trade and industrial policy makes it unique and,it will appeal to students and academics in,economics, political economy, political science,and African studies. Detailed case studies help,the reader to understand how the process and,motivation behind policy decisions can vary from,country to country depending on the form of,government, ethnicity and nationality and other,social factors.

Forced Consensus?

The Politics of Trade and Industrial Policy in Africa

Compiled in response to the World Bank's controversial two-volume evaluation study on Adjustment in Africa' and the need for critical appraisal of the Structural Adjustment Programme's development strategies, the essays included here touch on issues which have been accorded very little attention in the SAP framework, as well as those which have generated the most controversy. These include an evaluation of the methodologies for performance evaluation under SAP, financial sector reforms and resource mobilisation, poverty under adjustment, trade liberalisation, and more.'

Charles Chukwuma Soludo

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