Southern Africa suffers from disproportionately expensive capital and this is denying the region its full growth … capital in the region. It thus provides a unique insight into the nature of the problem of the cost of capital in Southern … strategies for reducing capital cost, outlining measures suitable for government and private actors. "This collection makes a …

This Manual clarifies the conceptual issues concerning stocks and flows of fixed capital and provides practical … guidelines for estimation. The Manual also deals with the definition and measurement of "capital services" which measure the … contribution of capital assets into the production process. The Manual thus provides a link with the OECD Manual on Productivity …