Resilience of an African Giant: Boosting Growth and Development in the Democratic Republic of Congo

by Han Herderschee, Kai-Alexander Kaiser, Daniel Mukoko Samba

The development of an effective state, a reliable infrastructure, and a dynamic private sector has long been hampered by political economy obstacles in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Resilience of an African Giant identifies these obstacles, which prevent the country from realizing its economic potential as the second-largest country in Sub-Saharan Africa, and outlines how they can be--and in some cases have been--overcome. Four instruments that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821389092
• ISBN13: 9780821389096
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"