What does the 'show case' show? Evidence of and lessons from adjustment inUganda

Uganda is often seen as an African show case for the beneficial effects of structural adjustment. High growth rates have been combined with a high deg ree of "ownership" of the reforms. At the same time, critics have pointed t o continued aid dependence, and limited growth of the important agricultura l export sector. The contribution of this paper to this debate is three-fol d. First, "ownership" has not always been exemplary and is still fragile in some respects. Second, although aid has indeed been important for bringing about high growth, aid dependence has diminished over time. Third, there h ave been real supply responses from the agricultural export sector. (C) 200 1 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.