
Structural Adjustment Reconsidered
Economic Policy and Poverty in Africa
Cambridge University Press
Published on 13. August 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
322 pages
978-0-521-66513-1 (ISBN)
Description
The often emotional debate over the impact of structural adjustment on the poor in Africa has been confused by the complexity of economic reforms and their inconsistent implementation, the diversity of prior conditions, and confounding effects of external shocks. Going beyond simple 'before and after' comparisons, in this 1998 book Professors Sahn, Dorosh, and Younger isolate from other factors the effect of specific policy measures associated with adjustment programs. The analysis draws primarily on the experience of ten African countries: Cameroon, The Gambia, Ghana, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Tanzania, and Zaire. It combines description of policy reforms and survey data, and quantitative simulations using multi-market and computable general equilibrium (CGE) models. The authors suggest that contrary to common belief, adjustment policies do not harm the poor in Africa. Reforms in fact usually benefit the poor slightly, but alone are insufficient to reduce poverty significantly.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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Paperback (trade)
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Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
525 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-66513-1 (9780521665131)
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David E. Sahn | Paul A. Dorosh | Stephen D. Younger
Structural Adjustment Reconsidered
Economic Policy and Poverty in Africa
Book
10/1997
Cambridge University Press
€55.71
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David E. Sahn | Paul A. Dorosh | Stephen D. Younger
Structural Adjustment Reconsidered
Economic Policy and Poverty in Africa
Book
10/1997
Cambridge University Press
€55.71
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Cornell University, New York
Cornell University, New York
Cornell University, New York
Content
Acknowledgements; List of tables; List of figures; 1. Introduction; 2. Poverty in Africa; 3. Trade and exchange rate policy reforms; 4. Fiscal policy; 5. Agriculture and food markets; Conclusion; Notes; Appendix; References.