03037oam 22006735 450 991095348100332120250704170227.01-283-30943-297866133094330-8213-8910-610.1596/978-0-8213-8909-6(CKB)2550000000058117(EBL)793351(OCoLC)758978455(SSID)ssj0000565010(PQKBManifestationID)12243954(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000565010(PQKBWorkID)10528318(PQKB)11201896(MiAaPQ)EBC793351(Au-PeEL)EBL793351(CaPaEBR)ebr10506417(CaONFJC)MIL330943(The World Bank)2011038070(US-djbf)16957001(EXLCZ)99255000000005811720110909d2012 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierResilience of an African giant boosting growth and development in the Democratic Republic of Congo /Johannes Herderschee, Kai-Alexander Kaiser, Daniel Mukoko Samba1st ed.Washington, D.C. :World Bank,2012.xx, 116 pages illustrations, maps ;23 cmDirections in development : countries and regionsDescription based upon print version of record.0-8213-8909-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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: coordinatWorld Bank e-Library.Economic developmentDemocratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the CongoEconomic conditions1960-Democratic Republic of the CongoEconomic policyEconomic development338.96751Herderschee Han1831233Kaiser Kai-Alexander1831234Mukoko Samba Daniel1831235World Bank.IEN/DLCIENDLCBOOK9910953481003321Resilience of an African giant4403359UNINA