Our continent, our future

Description

For decades now, many African countries have implemented the structural adjustment programs of the Bretton Woods Institutions. The results, however, have been less than sterling. Extreme poverty and underdevelopment continue to plague what is becoming the world's "forgotten continent," and it is now generally agreed that a new approach is urgently required. Our Continent, Our Future presents the emerging African perspective on this complex issue. The authors use as background their own extensive experience and a collection of 30 individual studies, 25 of which were from African economists, to summarize this African perspective and articulate a path for the future. They underscore the need to be sensitive to each country's unique history and current condition. They argue for a broader policy agenda and for a much more active role for the state within what is largely a market economy.

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Other Editions

• Our continent, our future: African perspectives on structural adjustmentAfrica World Press1999-01-01
• Our Continent Our Future. African Perspectives on Structural AdjustmentPaperbackCodesria1991-01-01
• Our continent, our futureCouncil for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa1999-01-01
• Our Continent, Our FuturePaperbackAfrica World Press2001-02-01