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UNINA9910450843603321 |
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Gibbon Peter |
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Trading down [[electronic resource] ] : Africa, value chains, and the global economy / / Peter Gibbon and Stefano Ponte |
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Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, 2005 |
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1-281-09395-5 |
9786611093952 |
1-59213-369-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (271 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Globalization |
Electronic books. |
Africa Economic conditions 1960- |
Africa Economic policy |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-241) and index. |
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Contents; Preface; 1. The Age of Global Capitalism; 2. The New International Trade Regime; 3. Global Value Chain (GVC) Analysis; 4. The Rise of Buyer-Driven Global Value Chains in Africa; 5. Entry Barriers, Marginalization, and Upgrading; 6. Quality Standards, Conventions, and the Governance of Global Value Chains; 7. Trading Down?; Notes; References; Index |
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Africa's role in the global economy is evolving as a result of new corporate strategies, changing trade regulations, and innovative ways of overseeing the globalized production and distribution of goods both within Africa and internationally. African participants in the global economy, now faced with demands for higher levels of performance and quality, have generated occasional successes but also many failures. Peter Gibbon and Stefano Ponte describe the central processes that are integrating some African firms into the global economy while at the same time marginalizing others. They show the |
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UNINA9910779959303321 |
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Autore |
Copeland David A. <1951-> |
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Debating the issues in colonial newspapers [[electronic resource] ] : primary documents on events of the period / / David A. Copeland |
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Westport, Conn., : Greenwood Press, 2000 |
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1-280-70836-0 |
9786610708369 |
0-313-00726-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (415 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Public opinion - United States - History - 17th century |
Public opinion - United States - History - 18th century |
American newspapers |
United States History Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Sources |
United States Politics and government To 1775 Sources |
United States Politics and government To 1775 Public opinion |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [387]-389) and index. |
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