Why Botswana prospered [[electronic resource] /] / J. Clark Leith

• Autore: Leith J. Clark (James Clark), <1937->
• Pubblicazione: Montreal, : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2005
• Descrizione fisica: xi, 156 p. : ill
• Disciplina: 330.96883/03
• Soggetto topico: HISTORY / Africa / General
• Soggetto geografico: Botswana Economic conditions 1966-; Botswana Economic policy; Botswana Politics and government 1966-; Botswana Conditions économiques 1966-; Botswana Politique économique; Botswana Politique et gouvernement 1966-
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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 -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Leith 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Why Botswana prospered
• ISBN: 1-282-86309-6; 9786612863097; 0-7735-7241-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910782182103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II