The Development Path Less Travelled : The Experience of Rwanda

Author/Editor:

Laure Redifer
;
Emre Alper
;
Neil Meads
;
Tunc Gursoy
;
Monique Newiak
;
Alun H. Thomas

Publication Date:

August 18, 2020

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This paper explores some of the key factors behind Rwanda key successes, including unique institution-building that emphasized governance and ownership; aid-fueled and government-led strategic investment in people, infrastructure, and high-yield economic activity;
re-establishment and expansion of a domestic tax base; policies to reduce aid dependency by attracting private investment and bolstering exports; and a purposeful strategy to harness the economic power of gender inclusion.

Series:

Departmental Paper No. 20/10

Subject:

Economic conditions
Economic development

Frequency:

occasional