Institutions and development in Africa

Abstract

The struggle to develop Africa : the failure of development theory -- The struggle to develop Africa : lessons from public choice theory -- The African economies today : an overview -- The state and a legacy of perverse economic policies -- Structural adjustment programs, the Bretton Woods institutions, and development in Africa -- Perpetuating poverty in Africa : official development assistance -- Raping Eden : property rights and the destruction of Africa's environmental resources -- Preparing Africa for the new millennium and beyond -- Institutions, structure of the constitution, and development in Africa