No single system of development can accommodate all variations of the economic, social, and political environments in developing economies. The authors analyze the changing role of the public sector in promoting socioeconomic development. They concentrate their study on the three major issues of macroeconomic management in development planning: market mechanisms, financial management and enterprise management, and the transfer and development of technology. Planning practitioners and scholars and students of economic development will find this book provides important theoretical insights, as well as the experiences of various countries in managing their economic progress.
Illustrations
Preface
Introduction
Development Planning
A Brief Description of Recent Global Development
Guidelines for Development Planning
An Overview of Policy Framework
Financial Management
Financial Management Process in Government
Changing Roles of Public Sector in Financial Resources Mobilization
Control and Management of Public Expenditure
Enterprise Management and Technology Development
Management and Privatization of Public Enterprises
Entrepreneurship and Development of Small and Medium Enterprises
Effective Transfer and Development of Technology
Bibliography
Index