Africa and Asia in Comparative Economic Perspective - Rilegato

Peter Lawrence is Professor of Political Theory, University of Leicester.

Colin Thirtle is Professor of Agricultural Development Economics, University of Reading.

Acknowledgements
Notes on the Contributors
Comparing African and Asian Economic Development; P.Lawrence & C.Thirtle
PART I: LESSONS FOR AFRICA OF THE ASIAN 'SUCCESS'
Why is South East Asia Different from Taiwan and South Korea?; A.Booth
Lessons for African from East Asian Economic Policy; O.Morrissey
Should Africa Try to Learn from Asia? Lessons for and from Uganda; P.Smith
Aid, Adjustment and Public Sector Fiscal Behaviour: Lessons from a Relatively Poor Performing East Asian Economy; M.McGillivray
Population Ageing and Care of the Elderly: What are the Lessons to Asia for Sub-Saharan Africa; M.Messkoub
PART II: AFRICAN AND ASIAN DEVELOPMENT COMPARISONS
Regionalism: Sub-Saharan Africa and East Asia Compared; C.Kirkpatrick, G.A.Richards & M.Watanabe
Explaining Differences in the Economic Performance of Micro-States in Africa and Asia; H.W.Armstrong & R.Read
Child Activities in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa: a Comparative Analysis; S.Bhalotra & C.Heady
The Comparative Performance of African and Latin American Agriculture; R.Hopkins & B.Nomer
The Demand for Money in Selected SADC Countries: Structure, Policy and a Comparison with the ASEAN Countries; R.Jha & M.Saggar
Credit to the Government: Central Bank Operation and its Relations to Growth; S.S.Ahmed
PART III: CONVERGENCE OR DIVERGENCE?
Convergence or Divergence in and between Developing Regions; H.Proff
Agricultural Productivity Growth and Convergence: A Comparison of African and Asian Countries; A.Lusigi, K.Suhariyanto & C.Thirtle
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