Author: Willem van der Geest

Publisher: James Currey Publishers

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9789221108580

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"This book indentifies 'missing institutions' as a major reason for the often patchy implementation of structural reform policies. In most African countries the labour force is growing faster than new jobs, leading to increased informalization of the economy. Case studies concentrate on Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi, where less than ten per cent of the labour force work in the formal sector, as compared with some twenty to forty per cent in the 1960s. Public sector workers have been reduced but there have not been enough jobs to compensate in the rest of the formal sector. The education and training institutions also have difficulties in providing skills for the restructured markets. In many cases reform policies tend to be seen as directives coming from abroad or from a distant finance ministry. The lack of institutions, of democratic policy making and of consultation among major social groups have weakened their impact. Rebuilding institutions and improving democratic policy making are essential for better implementation of reforms."--

Download or read book Adjustment, Employment & Missing Institutions in Africa written by Willem van der Geest and published by James Currey Publishers. This book was released on 1999 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book indentifies 'missing institutions' as a major reason for the often patchy implementation of structural reform policies. In most African countries the labour force is growing faster than new jobs, leading to increased informalization of the economy. Case studies concentrate on Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi, where less than ten per cent of the labour force work in the formal sector, as compared with some twenty to forty per cent in the 1960s. Public sector workers have been reduced but there have not been enough jobs to compensate in the rest of the formal sector. The education and training institutions also have difficulties in providing skills for the restructured markets. In many cases reform policies tend to be seen as directives coming from abroad or from a distant finance ministry. The lack of institutions, of democratic policy making and of consultation among major social groups have weakened their impact. Rebuilding institutions and improving democratic policy making are essential for better implementation of reforms."--