In Pursuit of Science and Technology in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Impact of Structural Adjustment Programmes (UNU, 1995, 286 p.)

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Preface

Part I: Introduction

1 Scope and method

Introduction

Objectives of the study

Sampling procedure

Approach to the study

Outline of the book

2 Choice and application of economic theory

Introduction

Consequences, in theory, of advancing science and technology

The timing, in theory, of advancing science and technology

Theories of structural adjustment

Guidance for our study

Part II: The pursuit of science and technology

3 Ghana

Introduction

Recent economic history

The prospects for industry

The structural adjustment programmes

R&D institutions

Science and technology at the Ghanaian universities

Ghana's total expenditures on the pursuit of science and technology

4 Kenya

Introduction

Recent economic history

Investment for the future

R&D institutions

Science and technology at the Kenyan universities

Estimating Kenya's total expenditures on advancing science and technology

5 Tanzania

Introduction

Macro-economic trends in the Tanzanian economy

The structural adjustment programmes

R&D institutions

Education in science and technology

Estimates of the resources devoted to the pursuit of science and technology

6 Uganda

Introduction

Recent economic history

Investment for the future

The R&D institutions

The scientific and technical faculties of the university

Summary

Part III: Effects of the pursuit of science and technology

7 Effects on the economy as a whole

Introduction

Overall expenditures on advancing science and technology

Expenditures of R&D institutes

Government financing of advances in science and technology

Flow of foreign funds into science and technology

Summary of the statistical evidence

A counterfactual experiment

8 Effects among the sectors of the economy

Introduction

Economic activity by sector

Mobility between sectors

Transfer of resources and institutions from the public to the private sector

Summary

9 Effects within organizations

Introduction

Distinguishing between goods of greater and lesser economic potential for sub-Saharan African countries

The maintenance of firms' capital equipment

The effectiveness of R&D efforts

A counterfactual experiment

Summary

Part IV: Conclusions and recommendations

10 Conclusions

Introduction

A summary of the conclusions

Fluctuations in local government expenditures on the pursuit of science and technology

Increases in total expenditures on the pursuit of science and technology

The effects upon different areas of science and technology have been widely different

The areas of science and technologies most vigorously pursued are increasingly determined by foreigners

The choice of the areas of science and technology to be pursued is based primarily upon the effects of such choice on the developed countries

Changes in decision-making for science and technology

11 Policy recommendations

Introduction

The sub-Saharan economies in 2023

The aims of policy

The redirection of education and R&D

Devoting more resources to advancing science and technology

The direction in which R&D should move

Additional resources needed to increase the advance of science and technology

Policy implications of providing additional resources

Summary of policy recommendations

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