Economic Crisis and Development Policy in African Countries in the 1980s
Africa Research Series
No.1
Edited by Masao Yoshida
1987
Introduction
I.
The African Development Crisis: Some Major Indicators / Venkatesh Seshamani
1. Food Crisis
2. Performance on Social indicators
3. The Debt Crisis
2. Performance on Social indicators
3. The Debt Crisis
II.
Factors contributing to the Development Crisis / Venkatesh Seshamani
1. High population Growth and Low productivity
2. Ecological Environment
3. External Economic Environment
4. Rigid and Static Economic Structures
2. Ecological Environment
3. External Economic Environment
4. Rigid and Static Economic Structures
III.
Policies and Priorities for Development in Africa / Venkatesh Seshamani
1. Greater Focus on Agriculture
2. Policies on Population Growth and Human Capital
3. Economic Restructuring
4. Resolution of Africa’s Debt Problem
2. Policies on Population Growth and Human Capital
3. Economic Restructuring
4. Resolution of Africa’s Debt Problem
Conclusion / Venkatesh Seshamani
Note / Venkatesh Seshamani
Annex 1-5 / Venkatesh Seshamani
References / Venkatesh Seshamani