...David Parker; Colin Kirkpatrick Purpose The aim of the paper is to examine alternative methods of regulating prices and/or profits of privatised utilities in low‐income countries with a view to identifying their strengths and weaknesses. Design/methodology/approach The economics of regulation...

...Frederick Stapenhurst; Petter Langseth The issue of corruption has come to centre stage. The economic consequences of pervasive corruption, and the recent trends towards democratization, have increased the pressure for accountability and transparency from those in office. Acknowledges...

...Dele Olowu Findings of the Secretariat of the African Association for Public Administration and Management (AAPAM′s) study on “Administrative Responses to the Economic Crisis in Africa” (1989) are summarised,focusing on the experiences of four African countries: Ghana, Nigeria,Tanzania and Zimbabwe...