LEADER 02936nam 2200625Ia 450 001 9910808439403321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-92478-0 010 $a1-55250-335-6 035 $a(CKB)1000000000475639 035 $a(EBL)317934 035 $a(OCoLC)183008489 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000223308 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11173633 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000223308 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10176447 035 $a(PQKB)10851574 035 $a(CaPaEBR)413322 035 $a(CaBNvSL)thg00602213 035 $a(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/psd0x5 035 $a(schport)gibson_crkn/2009-12-01/5/413322 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC317934 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3249005 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000475639 100 $a20070329d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 04$aThe policy paradox in Africa $estrengthening links between economic research and policymaking /$feditors, Elias T. Ayuk and Mohamed Ali Marouani 210 $aTrenton, NJ $cAfrica World Press$d2007 215 $a1 online resource (320 pages) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1552503355 311 $a1-59221-577-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aTable 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; 330 $aIt 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 606 $aEconomic assistance$zAfrica 606 $aEconomic development$xResearch$zAfrica 607 $aAfrica$xEconomic policy$y21st century 607 $aAfrica$xEconomic conditions$xResearch 615 0$aEconomic assistance 615 0$aEconomic development$xResearch 676 $a338.96 701 $aAyuk$b Elias$01693176 701 $aMarouani$b Mohamed Ali$01693177 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910808439403321 996 $aThe policy paradox in Africa$94070805 997 $aUNINA