Download or read book Rent-seeking And Economic Growth In Africa written by Mark Gallagher and published by Westview Press. This book was released on 1991-05-28 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the economic experience of 22 African countries. The author argues that rent-seeking (payment made to a resource beyond what is necessary to get the resource to perform its function) and policies that encourage rent-seeking have played a major role in hindering economic growth.