African economic institutions / / Kwame Akonor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910781195103321
• Autore: Akonor Kwame
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010
• ISBN: 1-135-22457-9; 1-135-22458-7; 1-282-57626-7; 9786612576263; 0-203-86521-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (157 p.)
• Collana: Global institutions
• Disciplina: 337.6
• Soggetti: Institutional economics - History; Africa Economic conditions; Africa Economic policy
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [131]-132) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The history of African economic institutions and their development agenda -- Structure and activities of the African IEOs -- Towards a heterodox approach -- African regional economic communities -- Emerging issues and future direction.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book analyzes how, and under what conditions, African International Economic Organizations (IEO) have evolved, and what individual and collective contributions, if any, these African IEOs have had on Africa's socio-economic development. Providing a comprehensive and accessible overview, the book covers the continent's main IEOs, The United Nations Economic Commission on Africa, The African Development Bank; and The New Partnership for Africa's Development as well as the five major Regional Economic Communities, including Economic Community of West African States, and Southern Af