Competition for foreign direct investment has been neglected as a subject of research. Yet many claim that such competition is having deleterious effects, such as lowering governments’ standards of protection of the environment and workers’ rights.This book looks at the evidence and assesses...

This book examines recent progress made in the region’s privatisation effort in Sub-Saharan Africa. With cumulative proceeds of privatisation accounting for just $8 billion compared to $46 billion in transition economies over the same period, it is clearly still in its infancy. The report...

Privatisation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Where Do We Stand? spotlights the progress made in the region's privatisation effort over the last decade. With cumulative proceeds of privatisation accounting for just 8 billion compared to 46 billion in transition economies over the same period, it is...