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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456071303321

Titolo

Africa [[electronic resource] ] : adjusting to the challenges of globalization / / editor, Laura Wallace

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : International Monetary Fund

[Japan], : Ministry of Finance of Japan, 1999

ISBN

1-4623-8760-8

1-4552-9198-6

1-283-53791-5

9786613850362

1-4552-1628-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (214 p.)

Collana

Books

Altri autori (Persone)

WallaceLaura

Disciplina

338.96

Soggetti

Free trade - Africa

Structural adjustment (Economic policy) - Africa

Investments, Foreign - Africa

Electronic books.

Africa Economic policy Congresses

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Proceedings of a seminar held in Paris, May 4-5, 1998."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Overview""; ""Session I Improving the Environment for Private Investment and Activities""; ""Opening Remarks""; ""Lessons on Regulatory Reform: The Philippines� Experience""; ""Lessons on Regulatory Reform: Kenya�s Experience""; ""Comments""; ""General Discussion""; ""Developing Sound Banking Systems and Practices in Africa""; ""Relevance of Banking Lessons for Africa: Zimbabwe�s Experience""; ""Comments""; ""General Discussion""; ""Liberalizing the Trade System""; ""Comments""; ""General Discussion""

""Session II Strengthening the Contribution of Government""""Better Public Sector Resource Management: Capacity Building and Good Governance""; ""Comments""; ""General Discussion""; ""Quality and Composition of Public Spending in Africa: Suggestions for Increased Effectiveness""; ""Comments""; ""General Discussion""; ""Session III



Reform Priorities for Africa""; ""Panel Discussion""; ""General Discussion""; ""Concluding Remarks""; ""List of Participants""