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Emerging Issues in Contemporary African Economies : Structure, Policy, and Sustainability / by S. Onyeiwu.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Onyeiwu, S., Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- International economic relations.
- Regional economics.
- Space in economics.
- Development economics.
- Economic development.
- Macroeconomics.
- International Economics.
- Regional and Spatial Economics.
- Development Economics.
- Economic Growth.
- Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics.
- Local Subjects:
- International Economics.
- Regional and Spatial Economics.
- Development Economics.
- Economic Growth.
- Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (308 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2015.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Onyeiwu focuses on how events of the twenty-first century are shaping key sectors of African economies and societies. He suggests that, compared to East Asia and Latin America, Africa still has a long way to go, despite recent improvements in performance.
- Contents:
- Introducing Africa
- How new is the "New Africa"?
- Renaissance or mirage: can growth in Africa be sustained?
- Growth, employment and poverty
- Industrial performance and prospects of structural transformation
- Regionalism and industrial development
- Innovation, technology, and structural transformation
- Information and communication technologies
- Aid, debt, and foreign direct investment
- Gender, youth, and sustainable development
- Closing the performance gap in Africa.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781349486724
- 1349486728
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