Comparative analysis of economic reform and structural adjustment programs in Eastern Africa with emphasis on trade policies

This study analyzes the status of those reforms in six countries -- Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda -- with emphasis on reforms related to macroeconomic management, trade, investments, labor, and price and market controls. The report: (1) provides a detailed analysis of stabilization and structural adjustment programs in each country; (2) assesses the status of policy implementation against measures agreed upon with donors, especially the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank; (3) develops and uses a methodology to rank the extent of reform implementation in each country; and (4) outlines and ranks reforms scheduled for implementation in 1994 and 1995. In addition, the study reviews regional trade agreements and trade flows, analyzes the role of trade policies in promoting regional trade, and reviews economic cooperation among the East African countries. The study finds that public enterprise reforms have been the most difficult to implement, while trade, price, and market liberalization have been the most successful. Fair to good progress has generally been made in reforming investment, fiscal, and monetary policies. On the whole, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania have the most well-articulated policy reforms. Includes bibliography.