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Learning from the Chinese Miracle : Development Lessons for Sub-Saharan Africa

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dc.contributor.authorZafar, Ali
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T18:38:10Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T18:38:10Z
dc.date.issued2010-02-01
dc.description.abstractA notable contrast in modern economic history has been the rapid economic growth of China and the slower and volatile economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa. As the engagement between the two continues to grows, there will be a greater cross-fertilization of experiences. Total factor productivity comparisons suggest that capital accumulation in China coupled with more efficient factor usage explains the differential with Africa. Although the two have similar populations and patterns of inequality, their growth trajectories have been divergent. What can Africa learn from China? Although the lessons vary depending on country location and resource endowment, seven basic lessons are visible. First, the political economy of Chinese reforms and the shared gains between political elites and the private sector can be partially transplanted to the African context. Second, the Chinese used diaspora capital and knowledge in the early reform years. Third, rural reforms in China helped accelerate economic takeoff through a restructuring of property rights and a boost to both savings rates and output. Fourth, Chinese growth has taken place in the context of a competitive exchange rate. Five, port governance in China has been exemplary, and African landlocked economies can benefit significantly from port reform in the coastal countries. Six, China has experimented with a degree of decentralization that could yield benefits for many Sub-Saharan African countries. Seventh, Africa can learn from China s policies toward autonomous areas and ethnic minorities to stave off conflict. Africa can learn from China s experiences and conduct developmental experiments for poverty alleviation goals.en
dc.identifierhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20100222140638
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-5216
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/3702
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5216
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS
dc.subjectADVERSE IMPACT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL INCOMES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL OUTPUT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SECTOR
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SECTORS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectBANK POLICY
dc.subjectBENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectBID
dc.subjectBINDING CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectBUSINESS NETWORKS
dc.subjectCAPACITY CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectCAPITAL ACCUMULATION
dc.subjectCAPITAL FLOWS
dc.subjectCAPITAL FORMATION
dc.subjectCAPITAL INFLOWS
dc.subjectCAPITAL MARKETS
dc.subjectCAPITAL RATIO
dc.subjectCASH BALANCES
dc.subjectCENTRAL BANK
dc.subjectCENTRAL BANKS
dc.subjectCENTRALLY PLANNED ECONOMY
dc.subjectCIVIL WAR
dc.subjectCOLLATERAL
dc.subjectCOMMODITY
dc.subjectCOMMODITY PRICE
dc.subjectCOMMODITY PRICES
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE MARKET
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCREDIT ALLOCATION
dc.subjectCREDITS
dc.subjectCURRENCY
dc.subjectCURRENT ACCOUNT
dc.subjectCURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCES
dc.subjectCURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT
dc.subjectCURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS
dc.subjectCURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUSES
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDEBT OVERHANG
dc.subjectDEBT SERVICE
dc.subjectDEBT SERVICE PAYMENTS
dc.subjectDECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectDECLINE IN INVESTMENT
dc.subjectDEFICITS
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHIC
dc.subjectDEPOSITS
dc.subjectDEVALUATION
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRY
dc.subjectDEVELOPING ECONOMIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT CENTER
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
dc.subjectDIASPORA INVESTMENT
dc.subjectDISPOSABLE INCOME
dc.subjectDIVERSIFICATION
dc.subjectDOMESTIC CAPITAL
dc.subjectECONOMIC AGENTS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC EXPANSION
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC HISTORY
dc.subjectECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectECONOMIC POLICY
dc.subjectECONOMIC REFORM
dc.subjectECONOMIC REFORMS
dc.subjectECONOMIC RELATIONS
dc.subjectECONOMIC SUCCESS
dc.subjectECONOMIC TAKEOFF
dc.subjectENDOWMENTS
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURS
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectETHNIC MINORITIES
dc.subjectETHNIC MINORITY
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATES
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectEXPORT GROWTH
dc.subjectEXPORT PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectEXPORTER
dc.subjectEXPORTERS
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectEXTERNAL SHOCKS
dc.subjectFACILITATION
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CRISIS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL FLOWS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectFISCAL AUTONOMY
dc.subjectFISCAL DECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICY
dc.subjectFOOD SHORTAGES
dc.subjectFOREIGN CAPITAL
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN EXCHANGE
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTMENT FLOWS
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGDP PER CAPITA
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENDER INEQUALITY
dc.subjectGINI COEFFICIENT
dc.subjectGLOBAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectGLOBAL MARKETS
dc.subjectGLOBALIZATION
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT GRANTS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT SUPPORT
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectGROWTH RATES
dc.subjectHOLDING
dc.subjectHOLDINGS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SAVING
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SAVINGS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectILLITERACY
dc.subjectINDEBTEDNESS
dc.subjectINEFFICIENCY
dc.subjectINEQUALITIES
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINFLATION RATES
dc.subjectINFLATIONARY PRESSURE
dc.subjectINPUT PRICE
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL REFORMS
dc.subjectINTEREST RATE
dc.subjectINTEREST RATE POLICY
dc.subjectINTEREST RATES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL DEBT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MARKETS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINVESTING
dc.subjectINVESTMENT RATES
dc.subjectLEGAL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectLIFE EXPECTANCY
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectLOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC BALANCE
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC STABILITY
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION
dc.subjectMACROECONOMICS
dc.subjectMARKET ECONOMY
dc.subjectMARKET SIZE
dc.subjectMINORITY GROUPS
dc.subjectMONETARY FUND
dc.subjectMONEY SUPPLY
dc.subjectMULTIPLIER EFFECTS
dc.subjectNATIONAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectNATIONAL SAVINGS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectOVERVALUATION
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMIES
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY OF REFORM
dc.subjectPOVERTY ALLEVIATION
dc.subjectPRIVATE CAPITAL
dc.subjectPRIVATE ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTORS
dc.subjectPRIVATIZATION
dc.subjectPRODUCTION FUNCTIONS
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectPROFESSIONAL NETWORKS
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC FINANCE
dc.subjectRAPID ECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectRATES OF INFLATION
dc.subjectREAL EXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectREAL GDP
dc.subjectREAL INTEREST
dc.subjectREFORM PROGRAMS
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectREGULATORY STRUCTURES
dc.subjectREMITTANCE
dc.subjectREMITTANCES
dc.subjectRESERVE
dc.subjectRESERVE FUND
dc.subjectRESERVES
dc.subjectRETURNS
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSAVINGS RATES
dc.subjectSMALL BUSINESSES
dc.subjectSOCIAL NETWORKS
dc.subjectSOCIAL WELFARE
dc.subjectSPECIAL FUNDS
dc.subjectSTARTUP
dc.subjectSTARTUP CAPITAL
dc.subjectTARIFF BARRIERS
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTAX INCENTIVES
dc.subjectTOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectTOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectTRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectTRADE REFORMS
dc.subjectTRADE UNION
dc.subjectTRADING
dc.subjectTRANSFER PAYMENTS
dc.subjectTURNOVER
dc.subjectUNDERVALUATION
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNION
dc.subjectVENTURE CAPITAL
dc.subjectVILLAGE
dc.subjectVOLATILITY
dc.subjectWORLD ECONOMY
dc.subjectWORLD TRADE
dc.titleLearning from the Chinese Miracle : Development Lessons for Sub-Saharan Africaen
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.countryChina
okr.region.geographicalEast Asia
okr.region.geographicalAsia
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