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UNINA9910321955103321 |
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Titolo |
Industries without smokestacks : industrialization in Africa reconsidered / / Richard Newfarmer, John Page, and Finn Tarp [[electronic resource]] |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2018 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-255500-6 |
0-19-255499-9 |
0-19-186101-4 |
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Edizione |
[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource : illustrations (black and white) |
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Collana |
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UNU-WIDER studies in development economics |
Oxford scholarship online |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Industrialization - Africa |
Manufacturing industries - Africa |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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This edition previously issued in print: 2018. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Although manufacturing has played an important role in the growth of developing countries, Africa has lagged in this industry. This text argues that activities sharing the characteristics of manufacturing, including tourism and ICT, are beginning to play an important role in Africa, offering new opportunities for growth in coming decades. |
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