ABSTRACT
The 1985-2000 period was characterised by the fading of the transformative vision which had underlain development policy in the previous period. To some extent this was because the major objectives of the early development plans had now been achieved: major petrochemical industries had been put in place, the education and health services had been expanded, the country’s physical infrastructure was now reasonably strong, and the level of oil-producing capacity had been greatly enhanced.
