The vision of a service-sector led ‘developmental state’ drives the government of Rwanda, but is proving hard to sustain Amid stories of ‘Africa Rising’, the idea of the developmental state is receiving attention again. The concept was coined by Chalmers Johnson in his study of Japanese industrial policy. It was later applied to a range of East Asian countries, each … Continue reading →
11 December 2014 by Pritish Behuria & Tom Goodfellow
Categories: Development, Economics, Employment, Global South, Housing, Inequality, SPERI Comment, Sustainability
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Big houses, hotels and increasingly expensive gorillas!
The vision of a service-sector led ‘developmental state’ drives the government of Rwanda, but is proving hard to sustain Amid stories of ‘Africa Rising’, the idea of the developmental state is receiving attention again. The concept was coined by Chalmers Johnson in his study of Japanese industrial policy. It was later applied to a range of East Asian countries, each … Continue reading →
11 December 2014 by Pritish Behuria & Tom Goodfellow
Categories: Development, Economics, Employment, Global South, Housing, Inequality, SPERI Comment, Sustainability | Tags: Africa, Developmental state, Kigali Master Plan, Rwanda, tourism | Leave a comment