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The Development Path Less Traveled: The Experience of Rwanda

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  • Ms. Laure Redifer
  • Mr. Emre Alper
  • Mr. Neil Meads
  • Tunc Gursoy
  • Ms. Monique Newiak
  • Mr. Alun H. Thomas
  • Samson Kwalingana

Abstract

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.

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  • Ms. Laure Redifer & Mr. Emre Alper & Mr. Neil Meads & Tunc Gursoy & Ms. Monique Newiak & Mr. Alun H. Thomas & Samson Kwalingana, 2020. "The Development Path Less Traveled: The Experience of Rwanda," IMF Departmental Papers / Policy Papers 2020/010, International Monetary Fund.
    • Handle: RePEc:imf:imfdps:2020/010
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    1. Angelo D’Andrea & Patrick Hitayezu & Mr. Kangni R Kpodar & Nicola Limodio & Mr. Andrea F Presbitero, 2024. "Mobile Internet, Collateral, and Banking," IMF Working Papers 2024/070, International Monetary Fund.
    2. Sebastian Heinen, 2022. "Rwanda’s Agricultural Transformation Revisited: Stagnating Food Production, Systematic Overestimation, and a Flawed Performance Contract System," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 58(10), pages 2044-2064, October.

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