Economic Recovery in Africa: The Paradox of Financial Flows (International Political Economy S.)
Vijay S. Makhan
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Description for Economic Recovery in Africa: The Paradox of Financial Flows (International Political Economy S.)
Hardcover. African countries are caught in a vicious circle because the existing economic structure cannot generate enough savings and export earnings to finance their development and mount a sustained assault on widespread poverty. This title concerns an analysis of issues facing African development. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 550.
African countries have experienced modest economic recovery during the 1990s. But these countries are caught in a vicious circle in which the existing economic structure cannot generate enough savings and export earnings needed to finance their development and mount a sustained assault on widespread poverty. Yet foreign aid has been cut back sharply and the continent receives only a trickle of foreign investment flows. New policy regimes are now in place, creating the right environment for external financing to make a major difference. Development finance is one of the foremost challenges facing African countries and the international community in the ... Read more
African countries have experienced modest economic recovery during the 1990s. But these countries are caught in a vicious circle in which the existing economic structure cannot generate enough savings and export earnings needed to finance their development and mount a sustained assault on widespread poverty. Yet foreign aid has been cut back sharply and the continent receives only a trickle of foreign investment flows. New policy regimes are now in place, creating the right environment for external financing to make a major difference. Development finance is one of the foremost challenges facing African countries and the international community in the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan Dublin, Ireland
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Series
International Political Economy Series
Number of Pages
261
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333801550
SKU
V9780333801550
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About Vijay S. Makhan
Ambassador VIJAY S. MAKHAN is a career diplomat of Mauritius. He was Secretary for Foreign Affairs of his country up to 1995 when he was elected Assistant Secretary General of the OAU. He was re-elected in July 1999. Besides a number of papers, he has authored Policy Consensus Strategy Vacuum, A Pan-African Vision for the Twenty-first Century.
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