This book synthesizes the findings from ten case studies that investigate whether, when, and how foreign aid affected economic policy in Africa, and reveals the range of African policy experience. Results varied enormously, for example, while Ghana and Uganda were successful reformers that grew...

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Addressing the Challenge -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1A -- Chapter 2: Growth, Productivity, and Income -- Identifying the Comparators -- Relative International Performance -- Domestic Growth over Time -- Investment and...