Policies to Promote Competitiveness in Manufacturing in Sub-Saharan Africa

The papers in this volume address three important issues: the role ofexchange-rate policy in enhancing the competitiveness of African manufactured exports; the steps that can be taken to improve productionefficiency; and the role of institutional and structural reforms in promoting competitiveness in manufacturing and in improving Africa'sattractiveness to foreign direct investment. An epilogue evaluatesprogress and developments since the conference that gave rise to thisvolume was held.