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Rent-Seeking, Institutions and Reforms in Africa

Theory and Empirical Evidence for Tanzania

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  • © 2006

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Authors:
  1. Pius V. Fischer

    1. NADEL, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

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  • Addresses rent-seeking in developing countries

  • Unusually broad, detailed, and systematic coverage

  • Brings together academic and professional perspectives

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      Pages 1-17

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 575-688
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About this book

This book identifies rent-seeking behaviour as one of the main causes of poor economic performance, observed, among other places, in many countries of Africa. Rent-seeking describes the abiUty to capture incomes without producing output or making a productive contribution. Since rent-seekers are often an integral part of an ailing economy and resist the adoption of reforms, understanding and anticipating rent-seeking behaviour is crucial for designing more adequate and effective policy reforms. Following a comprehensive theoretical elaboration of the causes, properties and consequences of rents and rent-seeking strategies in the context of economic reforms and development cooperation, this book presents a detailed case study on rent-seeking within the civil service, parastatal sector and business com­ munity. It demonstrates how rent-seekers in Tanzania have systematically delayed or undermined reforms such as tax reforms, trade liberaHsation, privatisation or any reforms that aim to restrain corruption and embezzlement. The case study quantifies and evaluates the rent-seeking behaviour of more than 300 parastatal companies, considering their profits and losses, the quality and timeliness of their accounting and the magnitude of support they obtained from 16 different sources.

Authors and Affiliations

  • NADEL, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

    Pius V. Fischer

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Rent-Seeking, Institutions and Reforms in Africa

  • Book Subtitle: Theory and Empirical Evidence for Tanzania

  • Authors: Pius V. Fischer

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-33773-9

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Business and Economics, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag US 2006

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-33772-2Published: 28 September 2006

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-4149-7Published: 29 October 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-33773-9Published: 03 December 2007

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIV, 682

  • Number of Illustrations: 47 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Development Economics, Regional and Cultural Studies, Economic Policy, Social Policy

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