Many developing countries are looking to tourism as an avenue for economic and human development, and foreign direct investment (FDI) is one of the routes through which they can carry out tourism. This study highlights the main findings with respect to the development impacts of foreign direct...

Introduction -- The 2005-2008 food price swing -- Price transmission in Eastern and Southern Africa -- The impact of price changes on poverty and food security -- Policies for managing food price swings at the market level -- Improving access to food and inputs : consumption and production...

The private sector and public authorities both need access to capital for investment, job creation and growth. For a number of reasons, explained in this book, Southern Africa suffers from disproportionately expensive capital and this is denying the region its full growth potential. This is a...