Cyclical Behavior of Fiscal Policy among Sub-Saharan African Countries, Tetsuya Konuki, Mauricio Villafuerte

Автор: Dafflon & Madies
Название: The Political Economy Of Decentralization In Four Sub-Saharan African Countries
ISBN: 0821396137 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780821396131
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: For two decades now, experiences in decentralization and federalization have been in progress in many countries, particularly in Sub Saharan Africa. How can these processes be understood and improved? Focusing on four Sub-Saharan countries (Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya and Senegal), this volume applies an original approach to address such questions. No attempt is made to transpose an ideal Western model - which does not exist. Here, decentralization is viewed as a sequential process, implying choices that are the sole responsibility of the country concerned. For each of the four countries, the authors provide a diagnosis of how decentralization is organized in practice and compare this with the institutional architecture adopted. This analysis of the gaps separating what is formally targeted and what has been achieved on the ground suggests possible directions for reform. A guide for analyzing decentralized policies is proposed, which is useful to help identify the issues at stake, point out stumbling blocks and ensure the coherence of decisions on decentralization.

Автор: Karim Barhoumi, Ha Vu, Shirin Nikaein Towfighian, Rodolfo Maino
Название: Public Investment Efficiency in Sub-Saharan African Countries: What Lies Ahead?
ISBN: 148436001X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781484360019
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Описание: There is significant room to improve public investment efficiency in sub-Saharan Africa. Investment in sub-Saharan African countries is lagging vis-à-vis peers such as emerging and developing Asia, as well as Latin America and the Caribbean, and the region’s infrastructure is perceived as being of relatively low quality. Improving the efficiency of sizable investment programmes in the region could contribute to more solid economic growth and help achieve desired social priorities and development goals.Results point to some variability in public investment efficiency within the region. Comparing efficiency scores across country groups suggests that investment efficiency in sub-Saharan African oil exporters tends to be lower than in sub-Saharan African non-resource-intensive countries. Additionally, countries in East African Community (EAC) perform better than those in Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU).Stronger institutions could foster more efficient public investment. The regression results in this paper show a positive correlation between public investment efficiency and the quality of institutions, suggesting that developing stronger institutions in sub-Saharan Africa could lead to a significant improvement in investment efficiency. This is particularly relevant for coun-tries with weak institutional quality, where governments may use capital spending as a vehicle for rent-seeking, leading to inefficient spending. Given the current drive for scaling up investment in sub-Saharan Africa, the task of improving institutions quickly should become a priority.

Название: Social policy in sub-saharan african context
ISBN: 0230520839 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780230520837
Издательство: Springer
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Описание: This volume reviews Africa`s past experiences of social policy, with an eye on the future. Contributions examine a range of social policy issues around healthcare, education, the labour market and social welfare, and highlight important conceptual and policy issues for rebuilding Africa.