Tanzania Institutional Diagnostic – Chapter 2

Tanzania Institutional Diagnostic

Chapter 2: Tanzanian institutional strengths and weaknesses

Chapter outline

Introduction

1. The Country Institutional Survey (CIS): experts’ opinions on Tanzanian institutions
   • The survey: design of the questionnaire
   • Execution of the survey
   • Most critical institutions for the development of Tanzania
   • The perceived functioning of institutions in Tanzania
   • From the perception of the past to a prospective assessment
   • Discussion and conclusions
2. Open-ended interviews with top decision makers and policymakers
3. Comparative analysis based on institutional indicators: how ‘different’ is Tanzania from other developing countries?
   • Application to Tanzania
   • Comparison with other countries, from the user point of view
   • Conclusion
4. The institutional implications of ‘growth diagnostics’ and similar exercises
   • Identified economic constraints for development in Tanzania
   • Underlying institutional weaknesses

Conclusion

References

Authors: François Bourguignon and François Libois, Paris School of Economics