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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808439403321

Titolo

The policy paradox in Africa : strengthening links between economic research and policymaking / / editors, Elias T. Ayuk and Mohamed Ali Marouani

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Trenton, NJ, : Africa World Press, 2007

ISBN

1-280-92478-0

1-55250-335-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (320 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

AyukElias

MarouaniMohamed Ali

Disciplina

338.96

Soggetti

Economic assistance - Africa

Economic development - Research - Africa

Africa Economic policy 21st century

Africa Economic conditions Research

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

Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; PART I: ASKING QUESTIONS, FINDING ANSWERS—IMPROVING AFRICAN RESEARCH TO IMPROVE AFRICAN POLICY-MAKING; PART II: EVERY COUNTRY HAS A STORY TO TELL—ECONOMIC RESEARCH AND POLICY-MAKING THROUGH NATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN AFRICA; Conclusion: An emerging continental consensus; Acronyms; Contributors; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

It is becoming increasingly clear that without sweeping changes to both domestic and international policies, Africa will not reach the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. While there seems to be a consensus on increasing aid to Africa, donors will undoubtedly favour democratic countries that adopt sound development policies. For development policies to be sound, however, they must not only meet short-term political expediencies, they must also tap the broad knowledge base that is furnished by policy research in Africa, particularly economic research on a continent confronting chronic and cru