This path-breaking study provides important insights regarding the relationship between economic growth and improvements in the quality of life of ordinary Tanzanian citizens. The authors' find that government policies promoting private sector investment also led to increased educational attainment and life expectancy between 1991 and 2003. This conclusion will undoubtedly spur additional research examining the experience of other countries. The study will also add fuel to the ongoing debate about how to develop policies that result in more equitable distribution of the benefits of twenty-first century economic globalization.
James B. Stewart, Professor Emeritus at Pennsylvania State University, Greater Allegheny Privatization, Sustainable Economic Growth, and Human Development in Developing Countries is a "must read" for researchers, scholars, and development studies students whose focus is on Africa and other developing areas of the world. The authors certainly articulate the role of the private sector in the sustainability of economic prosperity and the capacity building in developing countries. It must be emphasized that this book is particularly useful to students who are seeking development models that can be operationalized in an African community. The book is strongly recommended for research libraries, university libraries, scholars, mid-management development officers, and both governmental and non-governmental entities.
Valentine James, Clarion University of Pennsylvania