Trade Liberalization as Instrument for Development

This book found its initial impetus in the age-old §dilemma central to both development economists and §policymakers in third world economic development §discourse: what is the best strategy for assisting §the less developed countries to become more §economically viable? Can a particular model of §development program in one country succeed in §another country? Under what circumstances would §such replication be feasible? How can government §policies play a positive role in the economic and §social lives of majority of the citizens? How much §of the African development problems are attributable §to mismanagement as opposed to development §strategies? What lessons from past experiences §should be used to guide future economic development §programs? This course of study is important in §both its process and in its final product. The §process is important in promoting a capacity of §thinking and analyzing African development problems §in an integrated fashion. The final product is §useful to International Development Agencies as well §as African leaders who are looking for new ways to §reduce poverty and improve development outcomes.