Over three decades after market-oriented structural reforms, termed "Washington consensus" policies, were first implemented, we revisit the evidence on policy adoption and the effects of these policies on socio-economic performance in sub-Saharan African countries. We focus on three key...

During Apartheid, there was little need for redistributional policies or to borrow for public works since the vast majority of the population was underserved. With the arrival of a representative democracy in 1994, however, South Africa faced a unique problem - providing new and improved public...

During Apartheid, there was little need for redistributional policies or to borrow for public works since the vast majority of the population was undeserved. With the arrival of a representative democracy in 1994, however, South Africa faced a unique problem -- providing new and improved public...