IS GABON DEVELOPING? LE GABON EST-IL EN TRAIN DE SE DEVELOPPER ?
English version Why do some countries escape poverty within a single generation, while others, sometimes better endowed with resources, stagnate for decades? South Korea, poor in the 1960s, became an industrial powerhouse. Botswana, which had little at independence, managed to turn its diamonds into a lever for development. By contrast, several oil-producing countries have remained trapped by their resource rents. There is no single recipe, but experience shows that successful trajectories go through fairly recognizable stages. The question is where Gabon stands. The main stages of development Stability and a functioning state. No country takes off without civil peace, predictable rules and an administration capable of collecting taxes and providing basic services. This is the foundation for everything else. Investing in people. Health, education and nutrition come before construction. A healthy, educated population is the raw material of any economic transformation. More producti...
