Lexington Books
Pages: 148
Trim: 6½ x 9½
978-0-7391-6555-3 • Hardback • May 2011 • $113.00 • (£87.00)
Richard J. Mushi is assistant professor of rural public policy and planning at the Mississippi Valley State University.
Maurice Y. Mongkuo is associate professor of public administration at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina.
Chapter 1 About the Authors
Chapter 2 Foreword
Chapter 3 Acknowledgments
Chapter 4 Introduction
Chapter 5 Chapter One: Public Management Reform for Sustainable Development
Chapter 6 Chapter Two: Sustainable Development Reform for Economic Growth
Chapter 7 Chapter Three: Sustainable Development Reform for Human Development
Chapter 8 Chapter Four: Economic Growth and Human Development Debate
Chapter 9 Chapter Five: Privatization of Public Goods and Services
Chapter 10 Chapter Six: The Public-Private Partnership Concept
Chapter 11 Chapter Seven: Research Methodology
Chapter 12 Chapter Eight: Research Findings and Conclusions
Chapter 13 Chapter Nine: Discussion and Prospects for Future Research
Chapter 14 Bibliography
Chapter 15 Index
This path-breaking study provides important insights regarding the relationship between economic growth and improvements in the quality of life of ordinary Tanzanian citizens. The authors' find that government policies promoting private sector investment also led to increased educational attainment and life expectancy between 1991 and 2003. This conclusion will undoubtedly spur additional research examining the experience of other countries. The study will also add fuel to the ongoing debate about how to develop policies that result in more equitable distribution of the benefits of twenty-first century economic globalization.
— James B. Stewart, Professor Emeritus at Pennsylvania State University, Greater Allegheny
Privatization, Sustainable Economic Growth, and Human Development in Developing Countries is a "must read" for researchers, scholars, and development studies students whose focus is on Africa and other developing areas of the world. The authors certainly articulate the role of the private sector in the sustainability of economic prosperity and the capacity building in developing countries. It must be emphasized that this book is particularly useful to students who are seeking development models that can be operationalized in an African community. The book is strongly recommended for research libraries, university libraries, scholars, mid-management development officers, and both governmental and non-governmental entities.
— Valentine James, Clarion University of Pennsylvania