Multi-purpose Economic Institutions in Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4252658 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Reginald H Green (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1963 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 163-184 |
| Publication date | 1963-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Modern African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-278X • E-ISSN: 1469-7777 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022278x0000104x |
| OpenAlex | W2023734843 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
The absence of an efficient framework of economic institutions is frequently regarded as a major hindrance to the effective carrying out of economic policies, particularly in development planning2. However, rather little attention has been paid to the possibilities and problems of multi-purpose economic institutions, designed for the joint promotion of several government policies at the same time. This gap is particularly noticeable and particularly crucial in regard to Africa. To date, there have been several African examples of multi-purpose institutions, although these have not necessarily been intended as such originally. Set up to fulfil one or two main purposes, they have come to serve a multitude of aims as the need arose, and in doing so have demonstrated a considerable degree of institutional flexibility. Their example might well be deliberately followed in future
Business · Economic growth · Economic system · Economics · Flexibility (engineering) · Government (linguistics) · Management · Multitude · Political science · Politics · Promotion (chess) · Public economics · Set (abstract data type) · Computer Science · International Development and Aid
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |