Impasse in Zambia : the economics and politics of reform

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to learn from the policy experience of Zambia. The government's intensive policy efforts during the 1980's were aimed at economic recovery. President Kaunda abandoned these efforts in May 1987, and the downward spiral in which Zambia was trapped seemed to continue. Zambia was in an impasse. Chapter 1 diagnoses Zambia's economic problems, that is, the exogenous shocks and the policy distortions that occurred during the post-independence period. To comprehend the extraordinary transformation in economic policies that took place in the post-independence period, chapter 2 reviews trends in Zambian politics and public administration. Against this background, chapter 3 analyzes the government's response during the 1980's, in terms both of policy decisions and the pattern of implementation. Finally, chapter 4 draws some conclusions about policy processes and the substance of policy.

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