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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457370303321

Autore

Herderschee Han

Titolo

Resilience of an African giant [[electronic resource] ] : boosting growth and development in the Democratic Republic of Congo / / Johannes Herderschee, Kai-Alexander Kaiser, Daniel Mukoko Samba

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2012

ISBN

1-283-30943-2

9786613309433

0-8213-8910-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (142 p.)

Collana

Directions in development : countries and regions

Altri autori (Persone)

KaiserKai-Alexander

Mukoko SambaDaniel

Disciplina

338.96751

Soggetti

Economic development - Congo (Democratic Republic)

Electronic books.

Congo (Democratic Republic) Economic conditions 1960-

Congo (Democratic Republic) Economic policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- DRC's renaissance remains fragile -- Government effectiveness -- Unlocking the infrastructure challenge -- Private sector development and employment creation -- How to sequence DRC's policy interventions.

Sommario/riassunto

The development of an effective state, a reliable infrastructure, and a dynamic private sector has long been hampered by political economy obstacles in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Resilience of an African Giant identifies these obstacles, which prevent the country from realizing its economic potential as the second-largest country in Sub-Saharan Africa, and outlines how they can be-and in some cases have been-overcome.Four instruments that have been used to boost economic development in the past and that can contribute to more development in the future are explored in the book: coordinat