内容简介
Theperiodfrom1960to2000wasoneofremarkablegrowthandtransformationintheworldeconomy.WhydidmostofSub-SaharanAfricafailtodevelopoverthisperiod?WhydidafewsmallAfricaneconomiessucceedspectacularly?ThePoliticalEconomyofEconomicGrowthinAfrica,1960–2000isbyfarthemostambitiousandcomprehensiveassessmentofAfrica'spost-independenceeconomicperformancetodate.Volume1examinestheimpactofresourcewealthandgeographicalremotenessonAfrica'sgrowthanddevelopsanewdatasetofgovernanceregimescoveringallofSub-SaharanAfrica.Separatechaptersanalyzethedominantpatternsofgovernanceobservedovertheperiodandtheirimpactongrowth,theideologicalformationofthepoliticalelite,therootsofpoliticalviolenceandreform,andthelessonsofthe1960–2000periodforcontemporarygrowthstrategy.