Examines the implementation of development policies in sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on policies pertaining to the urban informal sector. Considers also the consequences of structural adjustment for the urban informal sector.

Investigates how macroeconomic shocks and policies for agricultural performance have affected living standards, especially in agriculture.

Examines the role of public sector employment in the labour market of developing countries. Looks at the growth of public sector employment during the sixties and seventies, especially at policies (e. g. nationalization and guaranteed employment programmes) introduced during the immediate post-...

Reports on the impact of the structural adjustment programme adopted in 1986 on employment.

Covers the period from the 1980s to 1990.