Introduction

Chapter 1 presents an overview and the argumentations and motivations for the book. It then develops a methodology suitable for countries in Sub-Saharan Africa that places a major emphasis on the limited state resources and capacity, which implies that: (i) there is usually a large gap between programme design and implementation; (ii) there is little rigorous data available; (iii) there are very few firms registered; (iv) there are tensions between social needs and political incentives. The chapter moves on to discuss the intended contributions of the book and then concludes with a synopsis of the book's chapters.