Privatization And Investment In Sub Saharan Africa

Author : Rexford A. Ahene
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 : 0275933741
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Privatization and Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Rexford A. Ahene and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1992-05-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This contributed volume examines development efforts in sub-Saharan Africa and the role privatization and foreign investment can play. The focus is on African and international capital mobility and recent experience in private investment in contemporary African states. While government in Africa continues to have a hand in economic and political matters, private enterprise, private investment, and market forces are becoming increasingly active. The volume reveals these new directions in development practice in Africa and analyzes the difficulties which government, while well-intended, has created in the past. Contributors from the United States and Africa pose questions and examine scenarios for investment in sub-Saharan Africa. And while no single strategy is agreed upon, they provide overwhelming evidence that it has been the failure of prior central policies which has held these nations back, and that hope for the 1990's lies in the unleashing of the private sector. This work will be of interest to scholars and policy-makers in development economics, international trade and finance, and African studies.

Author : Michel Kerf
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780821337448
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Privatizing Africa's Infrastructure written by Michel Kerf and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper examines the promise and challenge of infrastructure privatization in sub-Saharan Africa, with particular emphasis on power, telecommunications, water, rail, ports and airports. The paper places primary emphasis on mobilizing private investment in infrastructure. To realize the potential of infrastructure privatization in sub-Saharan Africa, four main challenges must be addressed: a) concerns over market size, affordability and payment risks; b) establishing adequate legal and regulatory frameworks; c) dealing with non commercial risks; and d) mobilizing local finance. The paper examines these four areas and gives elements of a future strategy for the World Bank Group.

Author : Berthélemy Jean-Claude
Publisher : OECD Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9264020381
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Development Centre Studies Privatisation in Sub-Saharan Africa Where Do We Stand? written by Berthélemy Jean-Claude and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2004-02-12 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines recent progress made in the region’s privatisation effort in Sub-Saharan Africa. With cumulative proceeds of privatisation accounting for just $8 billion compared to $46 billion in transition economies over the same period, it is ...

Author : K. Bayliss
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230286410
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Privatization and Alternative Public Sector Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa written by K. Bayliss and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-11-12 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: it is increasingly apparent that the privatization experiment in sub-Saharan Africa has failed. This book shows that the state is set to dominate service delivery for the foreseeable future in much of the region, and that the public sector must be considered as a viable policy option for the delivery of water and electricity.

Author : Michael I. Obadan
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 2869782284
Total Pages : 90 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Economic and Social Impact of Privatisation of State-owned Enterprises in Africa, The written by Michael I. Obadan and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2008 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a state-of-the art review of privatization issues and research questions as a prelude to an in-depth study of the economic and social impact of privatization.

Author : George B. Samah
Publisher : Author House
ISBN 13 : 1467086975
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Privatization of Parastatals written by George B. Samah and published by Author House. This book was released on 2007-03-01 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the pursuit of policies and approaches that would sustain and accelerate economic development after the declared departure of colonial powers, African governments set up parastatals to serve as conduit for economic development through which governments could deliver services to the general populace. However, there is evidence that most parastatals do not utilize resources efficiently; instead, they impose heavy burdens on public resources and distort their use in the economy. Given the shortcomings of parastatals, in the 1980s, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), USAID, and other international donor agencies came to Africa with a philosophy of privatization. These multi-national corporations and donor agencies discretely advocated the overhauling of parastatals but the suggested processes and methods to this end were vague. Nonetheless, the arm-twisting strategies of multi-national corporations and international donors forced African governments to succumb to the philosophy of privatization. Unfortunately, in general, the philosophy, policies and practices of privatization operated to the economic detriment of African countries. Thus, as pursued in this text, it is actively compelling that the process of privatization be examined critically, considering advantages and disadvantages as well as the economic profitability for countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

Author : James Leigland
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0198861826
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Public-Private Partnerships in Sub-Saharan Africa written by James Leigland and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020-04-30 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expectations are high regarding the potential benefits of public-private partnerships (PPPs) for infrastructure development in low-income countries. The development community, led by the G20, the United Nations, and others, expects these partnerships between goverments and private companies in infrastructure service provision to aid "transformational" mega-projects, as well as efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Yet PPPs have been widely used only since the 1990s, and discussion of their efficacy is still dominated by best-practice guidance, academic studies that focus on developed countries, or ideological criticism. Meanwhile, practitioners have quietly accumulated a large body of empirical evidence on the actual performance of PPPs. The purpose of this book is to summarize and consolidate what this critical mass of evidence-based research indicates about PPPs in low-income countries, and thereby develop a more realistic perspective on the practical value of these mechanisms. With a primary focus on Sub-Saharan Africa, though drawing on critical insights from other regions, it demonstrates that the benefits of such partnerships will only be realised if expectations remain modest and projects are subject to transparent evaluation and competition.

Author : Paul Bennell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Privatisation in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Paul Bennell and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jacques V. Dinavo
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Privatization in Developing Countries written by Jacques V. Dinavo and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1995-03-21 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work concludes that privatization promotes economic development and democracy in developing countries. Several governments have opted for privatization to maximize consumer choice, to promote competition, and to improve the quality and efficiency of goods and services. Many governments in Asia, Africa, and Latin America are cautiously turning state-owned enterprises over to the private sector because of the benefits coming with a free market economy and free enterprise spirit. The case of Zaire shows the failure of state-owned enterprises to meet national economic, social, and political goals. The case of the Cameroon shows privatization at work in a developing country.

Author : Roger K. Tangri
Publisher : Africa World Press
ISBN 13 : 9780865437470
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Politics of Patronage in Africa written by Roger K. Tangri and published by Africa World Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a survey of the influence of political factors on economic performance throughout Africa with case studies drawn from Ghana, Zambia and Uganda. It is a comparative study of the difficulties in developing a private enterprise economy.