Public Budgeting in African Nations: Fiscal Analysis in Development Management

摘要

The Africa Competitiveness Report 2015 shows that the African economy grew by more than 5 percent, on average, over the past 15 years. Sustenance of this growth would require substantial improvements in governance, better management of public resources, and reforms in planning, budgeting and implementation. In this context, Public Budgeting in African Nations is a relevant and timely book that provides a unique compilation of essays on budgeting and financial management in Africa. The essays analyze the challenges and opportunities African countries face in linking budget practices to sustained economic growth and development. The editors bring together scholars from different geographical regions of Africa and draw from ten country case studies, namely Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.