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The Road Oft Traveled Development Policies and Majority State Ownership of Industry in Africa
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John James Quinn
ISBN: 0-275-97559-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-97559-3
256 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 3/31/2002
List Price: $98.95 (UK Sterling Price: £68.95)
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Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: Many scholars of sub-Saharan Africa agree that inward-oriented development policies have hampered economic development in the region. Quinn questions traditional explanations for the low economic growth levels of sub-Saharan African countries by showing that majority state ownership of enterprise is a sufficient condition for inward-oriented policies and that this variable is a better predictor of such policies than other current explanations in the development literature. Supporting his observations through compelling case studies, Quinn offers a major statement that will be of interest to anyone concerned about African political and economic conditions and the future welfare of African peoples struggling to come to terms with the imperatives of a changing global economy.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
    Introduction
    Background, Theoretical, and Statistical Arguments
    The Impact of State Ownership of Resources on Inward-Oriented Development Policies
    State Ownership and Development Policies: Four Matched Pairs
    Case Studies in Development Policies: Kenya and Zambia
    Case Studies in Development Policies: Nigeria and Zimbabwe
    Case Studies in Development Policies: Zaire and Botswana
    Case Studies in Development Policies: Congo and Ivory Coast
    Conclusions
    Implications for Income
    Major State Ownership, Inward-Oriented Policies and Per Capita GDP: A Pooled Cross-Section/Time-Series Analysis
    Implications for the Economic and Political Institutions of Sub-Saharan Africa and Conclusions
    Likelihood of Implementing Economic Reforms: A Decision Model
    Conclusions
    Appendix I: Choice of Countries
    Appendix II: Calculated Variables
    Bibliography
    Index
About the Author: JOHN James QUINN is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri.
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