Why industry matters for Africa -- Why industry matters for Africa -- Realities and opportunities -- Industrialization efforts and outcomes -- Can Africa break in? -- Learning to compete -- Productivity, exports and competition -- Firm capabilities -- Industrial clusters -- How Africa can...

This paper analyzes some of the critical factors that determine project success inthe African Development Bank on the basis of data available on 146 projectscompleted by 1995. The analysis relies heavily on these observed data and doesnot take into account issues of project quality and...