Development Progress in sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons from Botswana, Ghana, Mauritius and South Africa

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2010
Country:
Botswana, South Africa, Ghana, Mauritius
Document Type:
Working Paper
Theme:
Economic Growth
Authors:
Naude, W.

Abstract

Botswana, Ghana, Mauritius and South Africa are sub-Saharan African countries that stand out for their development progress. Each of these countries has succeeded against the odds, against expectations. This paper synthesizes the common ingredients of these countries’ success, and derives lessons. It concludes that smallness, landlockedness, tropical location, distance from world markets, racism, colonialism and other challenges can be overcome through appropriate institutions, governance and good economic policies.

Citation

Naude, W. Development Progress in sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons from Botswana, Ghana, Mauritius and South Africa. UNU-WIDER, Helsinki, Finland (2010) 10 pp. ISBN 978-92-9230-242-9 [WIDER Working Paper No. 2010/07]

Development Progress in sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons from Botswana, Ghana, Mauritius and South Africa

Published 1 January 2010
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