Index

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. 1 Fixing African Economies: The Research-Policy Nexus 1
5. 2 Ghana: Promoting Accountability and Transparency in Government Behavior 25
6. 3 Nigeria: Understanding Attitudes Toward Democracy and Markets 65
7. 4 Kenya: Policy Research and Policy Reform 95
8. 5 Tanzania: Policy Research and the Mining Boom 117
9. 6 Madagascar: Using Policy Research in Formulating Tax Policy 129
10. 7 Ghana and Uganda: Considering Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies 155
11. 8 South Africa: Policy-Oriented Research on Labor Markets and Poverty 183
12. 9 Conclusions 209
13. List of Acronyms 227
14. References 229
15. The Contributors 237
16. Index 243
17. About the Book 249