## Policies for African Development: From the 1980s to the 1990s

_Books, December 15, 1992_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: December 15, 1992
- Series: Books
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781557752321.071

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### Summary findings and analytical themes
- Despite economic hardships during the past 20 years, Africa has recently enjoyed positive real economic growth, transformed its economic structures and systems, and improved living standards.
- Much of this owes to the determined pursuit of growth-oriented adjustment efforts, with IMF support, by nearly 30 African countries.
- The volume, edited by I.G. Patel, discusses:
  - progress made by Africa in the 1980s, and
  - prospects and needs for continued development in the 1990s.

### Policy focus and recommendations (as described)
- Emphasis on growth-oriented adjustment efforts supported by the IMF as central to recent positive outcomes.
- Continued development in the 1990s framed around:
  - sustaining reforms initiated in the 1980s,
  - addressing remaining structural and policy needs to consolidate gains in living standards and economic structure transformation.

### Thematic subjects and keywords (as listed)
- Subject: Asset and liability management, Debt relief, Debt service, Exports, External debt, Imports, International trade
- Keywords: Africa, BOOK, Caribbean, country, Debt relief, Debt service, debt-service obligation, debt-service ratio, Eastern Europe, economy, Exports, financing, fixed capital capital formation, Global, Imports, policy, policy reform, structural adjustment, structural adjustment program, Sub-Saharan Africa, Western Europe

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