Africa has come a long way since the economic turmoil of the 1980s, the decade of "structural adjustment". Growth has … of diversification in Africa's economies-in contrast to Asia's success stories. Structural adjustment did not change the … manufacturing and service clusters, Africa is yet to follow East Asia in integrating with the global economy in ways that add value …

This study reviews the Bank's experience with adjustment lending to Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), from FY80 to FY96. During … this period, a total of 163 adjustment operations, for $15 billion have been approved to 37 countries. Of these, a total of … terms of compliance with conditionality in adjustment lending, and then an overall compliance rating is constructed for each …

Globalisation or market integration in Sub-Saharan Africa is closely linked to the structural adjustment programmes. In …

Globalization as the process of intensification of economic, political, social and cultural relations across … of underdevelopment. This paper aims to examine both the negative and the positive impacts of globalization on African …