02845nam 2200721 a 450 991078218210332120230912125252.01-282-86309-697866128630970-7735-7241-410.1515/9780773572416(CKB)1000000000522783(SSID)ssj0000285577(PQKBManifestationID)11236175(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000285577(PQKBWorkID)10279093(PQKB)10038102(OCoLC)ocm56682699(CaPaEBR)407607(CaBNvSL)slc00209633 (Au-PeEL)EBL3331641(CaPaEBR)ebr10178290(CaONFJC)MIL286309(OCoLC)923230848(DE-B1597)657221(DE-B1597)9780773572416(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/n9bdxm(schport)gibson_crkn/2009-12-01/4/407607(MiAaPQ)EBC3331641(MiAaPQ)EBC3248765(EXLCZ)99100000000052278320060907d2005 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrWhy Botswana prospered[electronic resource] /J. Clark LeithMontreal McGill-Queen's University Pressc2005xi, 156 p. illBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-7735-2821-0 0-7735-2820-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Front Matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Economic and Political Record -- Growth and Democracy: The Issues -- Evolution of Policies, Politics, and Institutions, 1966–2000 -- Interpreting the Evidence -- Total Factor Productivity Calculations -- Notes -- References -- IndexLeith shows that while other African nations with resources failed to develop economically Botswana prospered because economic interests, working within a democratic political system anchored in tradition, tempered by leadership, and shaped by evolution of effective institutions, promoted growth.HISTORY / Africa / GeneralbisacshBotswanaEconomic conditions1966-BotswanaEconomic policyBotswanaPolitics and government1966-BotswanaConditions économiques1966-BotswanaPolitique économiqueBotswanaPolitique et gouvernement1966-HISTORY / Africa / General.330.96883/03Leith J. Clark(James Clark),1937-124528MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910782182103321Why Botswana prospered3760965UNINA