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Manufacturing transformation : comparative studies of industrial development in Africa and emerging Asia /

This volume presents results of comparative country-based research that sought to answer a seemingly simple but puzzling question: why is there so little industry in Africa? It brings together detailed country case studies of industrial policies and industrialisation outcomes in eleven countries, co...

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Corporate Author: Oxford University Press
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Industrialization > Asia.
Industrialization > Africa.
Industrialisation > Asie.
Industrialisation > Afrique.
Economics of industrial organisation.
Economic growth.
Development economics & emerging economies.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industrial Management.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Management.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Management Science.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Organizational Behavior.
Industrialization
Africa
Asia
natural resources.
structural transformation.
economic growth.
africa.
industrial development.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This volume presents results of comparative country-based research that sought to answer a seemingly simple but puzzling question: why is there so little industry in Africa? It brings together detailed country case studies of industrial policies and industrialisation outcomes in eleven countries, conducted by teams of national researchers in partnership with international experts on industrial development - providing analysis of the contemporary industrialisation experience in low-income Africa.
Item Description:This edition previously issued in print: 2016.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191822896
0191822892
9780198776987
0198776985