South African Economic Policy under Democracy

by Janine Aron (Editor), Brian Kahn (Editor), Geeta Kingdon (Editor)

South Africa experienced a momentous change of government from the Apartheid regime to its first democratic government in 1994. This book provides an up-to-date and comprehensive assessment of South Africa's economic policies and performance under democracy. The book includes a stand-alone introduction and economic overview, as well as chapters on growth, monetary and exchange rate policy and fiscal policy, on capital flows and trade policy, on investment and industrial and competition policy, on the effect of AIDs in the macroeconomy, and on unemployment, education and inequality and poverty. Each chapter, and the overview chapter in particular, also addresses prospects for the future.

378 pages, Hardcover

First published March 19, 2009

Reviews

[Warren · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you like your economics served orthodox, this book is for you. I did find it overly descriptive in parts with little original analysis, which detracted from the overall quality of the book.