General Discussion
Author:
Ms. Laura Wallace
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Language:
English
Print Publication Date:
13 May 1997
Keywords:
BOOK; government; country; textile parastatal; market; privatization program; privatization process; country specificity; structural adjustment program; Privatization; Public enterprises; Commercial banks; Tax administration core functions; Africa; East Asia; Sub-Saharan Africa; Central Asia; Southeast Asia

Abstract

David Cole opened the discussion by noting that Jacob Mwanza’s paper about the difficulties that Zambia had encountered over the years made him wonder about the problem of supply response in some African countries—the lack of any palpable improvement two or three years after the restructuring—particularly in the productive, as opposed to the social, sectors.

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Cover Deepening Structural Reform in Africa
Deepening Structural Reform in Africa
Lessons from East Asia
ISBN:
9781557756343
Publication Date:
13 May 1997
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781557756343.071
Pages:
215