As Africa looks for ways to deepen and accelerate the economic reform process, what lessons can East Asia offer? this book edited by Laura Wallace, records the proceedings of a seminar that involved a dynamic exchange of experiences by policy makers and senior government officials from Africa...

Introduction and overview Jean A.P. Clément -- Sustaining growth takeoffs : lessons from Mozambique Jean A.P. Clément and Shanaka J. Peiris -- Halving the poverty rate by 2015 Louise Fox, Rui Benfica, and Melissa Sekkel -- Sustaining growth in the long term Sam Jones -- Monetary and financial...