Business for development : fostering the private sector.

Description

The days when it was thought that the development process could and should be managed by governments alone are long past. The challenge today is how to involve other parts of society such as the private sector and NGOs. This book details the activities of the private sector in developing and emerging economies and demonstrates how these activities are inter-related with government policies. Understanding these activities and public-private interactions is indispensable for the private sector to play its full role in a nation's development process. To this end, several case studies provide concrete examples from Africa, Asia and elsewhere.  Read more... Introduction and Overview -- Private Sector Development: Concepts and Practices -- Export Diversification and Global Value Chains: Lessons form Selected Case Studies -- Agriculture in Africa: Open for Business? -- Corporate Governance for Economic Development.