Tanzania Institutional Diagnostic – Chapter 1

Tanzania Institutional Diagnostic

Chapter 1: Reflections on the political and economic development of Tanzania

Chapter outline

1. A short account of the political history of Tanzania
   • The colonial era
     • The German colonisation
     • The British mandate on Tanganyika
   • Independence
   • Forging a nation: the Nyerere socialist era
   • The difficult transition to the market: 1980–95 (Nyerere–Mwinyi)
   • The market era: 1995– (Mkapa–Kikwete)
   • The fifth phase
   • Final remarks on political history
2. The features of economic development in Tanzania
   • The aggregate rate of growth
   • The sources of growth: structural change and productivity gains
   • The structure of aggregate spending
   • External trade
   • The financing of the economy
   • Social aspects
     • Poverty and inequality
     • Education
     • Healthcare

3. Conclusion
4. References

Author: François Bourguignon, Paris School of Economics