Eastern and Western Ideas for African Growth
Diversity and Complementarity in Development Aid
Edited by Kenichi Ohno, Izumi Ohno
Published April 29th 2013 by Routledge – 260 pages
Description
The West and the East approach economic development differently. The Europeans and Americans stress free and fair business climate, promoting private activities generally without picking winners, and improving governance. East Asia is interested in achieving concrete results and projects rather than formal correctness, prioritizing a few sectors for industrialization, and eventual graduation from aid. The West mostly shapes shifting strategies of the international donor community while the East has in reality made remarkable progress in industrial catch-up. The two approaches cannot be merged easily but they can be used in proper combination to realize growth and economic transformation.
This book proposes more dialogue and complementarity between the two in the development effort of Africa and other regions. In this collected volume, contributed by experts and practitioners from both East and West, the need to introduce Eastern ideas to the global development strategy is emphasized. Analysis of British and other Western donor policies is given while Japanese, Korean, and other Asian approaches are also explained with concrete examples. The concept of governance for growth is presented and the impact of rising China on development studies is contemplated. The practices of industrial policy dialogues and actions assisted by East Asian experts are reported from Tunisia, Zambia, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and others.
The book should be useful and inspiring for all donors, institutions, NGOs and business enterprises engaged in development cooperation
Contents
Preface 1. An Overview: Diversity and Complementarity in Development Efforts, Izumi Ohno 2. The East Asian Growth Regime and Political Development, Kenichi Ohno 3. Understanding British Aid to Africa: A Historical Perspective, Tony Killick 4. The Rise of the East: What Does It Mean for Development Studies?, Hubert Schmitz 5. Governance and Development: The Perspective of Growth-enhancing Governance, Mushtaq H. Khan 6. Governance for Growth: Improving International Development through Anglo-Japanese Cooperation, Max Everest-Phillips 7. The Japanese Approach to Growth Support in Developing Countries: Supporting Dynamic Capacity Development, Izumi Ohno 8. The Quality and Productivity Improvement Project in Tunisia: A Comparison of Japanese and EU Approaches, Tsuyoshi Kikuchi 9. Strategic Action Initiatives for Economic Development: Trade and Investment Promotion in Zambia, Dato’ J. Jegathesan and Masayoshi Ono 10. Modeling and Sharing Korean Development Expertise for African Growth, Won-Gyu Hwang 11. The Relationship between Aid and Economic Growth: What Aid Strategy Should the Government of Uganda Promote?, Lawrence Kiiza
Author Bio
Kenichi Ohno is Professor at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Tokyo. He was born in Kobe, Japan and holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Stanford University, California. He worked at the International Monetary Fund and taught at the University of Tsukuba and Saitama University before assuming his current position.
Izumi Ohno is Professor at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Tokyo. She specializes in international development strategy, economic development, and Japan's ODA policy. She holds an MPA from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, New Jersey. She previously worked at the Japan International Cooperation Agency, the World Bank, and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation.
Name: Eastern and Western Ideas for African Growth: Diversity and Complementarity in Development Aid (Hardback) – Routledge
Description: Edited by Kenichi Ohno, Izumi Ohno. The West and the East approach economic development differently. The Europeans and Americans stress free and fair business climate, promoting private activities generally without picking winners, and improving governance. East Asia is interested in...
Categories: Development Economics, International Economics, History of Economic Thought, Asian Economics, Macroeconomics, Economics and Development, Development Policy, Development Studies
