Globalization and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa / UN.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

UN.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic and Social Development.

Local Subjects:

Economic and Social Development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (93 pages)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : United Nations, 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This publication critically reviews the effects of globalization on sub-Saharan Africa over the last three decades. The large gains expected from opening up to international economic forces have, to date, been limited, while there have been significant adverse consequences. Foreign direct investment in the region has been largely confined to resource-especially mineral-extraction, even as continuing capital flight has reduced financial resources available for productive investments. Premature trade liberalization has undermined prospects for the economic development of productive capacities in many sectors - including manufacturing and agriculture -- are not sufficiently competitive to take advantage of improvements in market access.

Contents:

Introduction

Resource mobilization for development

Aid: Unpredictable, fragmented and welfare-oriented

Trade and development

Conclusions

References

Appendix.

ISBN:

9789210559102

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.