The case studies in this book address three main issues: (a) Why do countries embark of economic reforms? (b) What are the features of the reforms undertaken in the various African countries? And (c) How well did the reforms perform? The book is based on the premise that a proper understanding of economic reforms is served by focusing on how the key variables play out in specific historical, geopolitical, socio-economic contexts. Many of the contributors combine qualitative data (mostly from focus groups discussions and in-depth interviews) with existing secondary or quantitative data in their analysis. And, rather than adopting the simplistic "before" and "after" comparative approach commonly used in many of the previous studies, the authors deploy institutional and political economic analysis, which highlights the links between States and markets; between governmental actors, on one hand, and private firms, civil society, and individuals, on the other; and identifies the 'losers' and 'winners' of the various reform programs.
List of Tables
List of Figures
Acknowledgements
Contributors
Introduction: Understanding Economic Reforms in Africa; J.Mensah
PART I: EARLY REFORMERS
Introduction; J.Mensah
Understanding the Reform Process in Kenya; M.Were, R.Ngugi & P.Makau
Understanding Economic and Institutional Reforms in Uganda; J.Kiiza, G.Asiimwe & D.Kibikyo
Understanding Economic Reforms: The Case of Ghana; J.Mensah, R.Oppong-Koranteng & K.Frempah-Yeboah
Understanding Reforms: A Country Case Study of Morocco; B.Mansouri, B.Elmorchid, M.Ziky & S.M.Rigar
PART II: LATE REFORMERS
Introduction; J.Mensah
Political Economy of Reform in Polarised and War-Prone Societies: The Case of Burundi; F.Ngaruko & J-D.Nkurunziza
Understanding Economic and Political Reforms in Tanzania; H.K.R.Amani, S.M.Wangwe, D.Rweyemamu, R.Aiko & G.G.Wanga
Understanding Economic Reforms: The Case of Zimbabwe; T.Mumvuma, C.Mujajati & B.Mufute
Conclusion: Bringing It All Together; J.Mensah
Index
JOSEPH MENSAH is Associate Professor of Geography and the Undergraduate Programme Director at the Atkinson School of Social Sciences, York University, Toronto, Canada. He has written several journal articles and contributed chapters to a number of books. He is the author of Black Canadians: History, Experiences and Social Conditions and the co-editor of Globalization and the Human Factor: Critical Insights.
Description
The case studies in this book address three main issues: (a) Why do countries embark of economic reforms? (b) What are the features of the reforms undertaken in the various African countries? And (c) How well did the reforms perform? The book is based on the premise that a proper understanding of economic reforms is served by focusing on how the key variables play out in specific historical, geopolitical, socio-economic contexts. Many of the contributors combine qualitative data (mostly from focus groups discussions and in-depth interviews) with existing secondary or quantitative data in their analysis. And, rather than adopting the simplistic "before" and "after" comparative approach commonly used in many of the previous studies, the authors deploy institutional and political economic analysis, which highlights the links between States and markets; between governmental actors, on one hand, and private firms, civil society, and individuals, on the other; and identifies the 'losers' and 'winners' of the various reform programs.
Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
Acknowledgements
Contributors
Introduction: Understanding Economic Reforms in Africa; J.Mensah
PART I: EARLY REFORMERS
Introduction; J.Mensah
Understanding the Reform Process in Kenya; M.Were, R.Ngugi & P.Makau
Understanding Economic and Institutional Reforms in Uganda; J.Kiiza, G.Asiimwe & D.Kibikyo
Understanding Economic Reforms: The Case of Ghana; J.Mensah, R.Oppong-Koranteng & K.Frempah-Yeboah
Understanding Reforms: A Country Case Study of Morocco; B.Mansouri, B.Elmorchid, M.Ziky & S.M.Rigar
PART II: LATE REFORMERS
Introduction; J.Mensah
Political Economy of Reform in Polarised and War-Prone Societies: The Case of Burundi; F.Ngaruko & J-D.Nkurunziza
Understanding Economic and Political Reforms in Tanzania; H.K.R.Amani, S.M.Wangwe, D.Rweyemamu, R.Aiko & G.G.Wanga
Understanding Economic Reforms: The Case of Zimbabwe; T.Mumvuma, C.Mujajati & B.Mufute
Conclusion: Bringing It All Together; J.Mensah
Index
Authors
JOSEPH MENSAH is Associate Professor of Geography and the Undergraduate Programme Director at the Atkinson School of Social Sciences, York University, Toronto, Canada. He has written several journal articles and contributed chapters to a number of books. He is the author of Black Canadians: History, Experiences and Social Conditions and the co-editor of Globalization and the Human Factor: Critical Insights.
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