1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910449664303321

Titolo

Global economic prospects 2005 [[electronic resource] ] : trade, regionalism and development

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC, : World Bank, c2005

ISBN

1-280-08542-8

9786610085422

1-4175-6187-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (184 p.)

Disciplina

330.9172/4

Soggetti

Economic forecasting - Developing countries

Economic forecasting

Economic history - 1971-1990

Economic history - 1990-

International economic relations

Electronic books.

Developing countries Economic conditions Periodicals

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910816624703321

Autore

Harrison Graham <1968->

Titolo

Neoliberal Africa : the impact of global social engineering / / Graham Harrison

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Zed, 2010

ISBN

1-350-22149-X

1-84813-831-8

1-78032-708-0

1-282-57930-4

9786612579301

1-84813-321-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (186 p.)

Classificazione

83.46

Disciplina

306.096

Soggetti

Neoliberalism - Africa

Social engineering - Africa

Africa Economic conditions 1960-

Africa Social conditions 1960-

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Neoliberalism in Africa, neoliberalism and Africa -- Neoliberalism in Africa : a failed ideology -- Practices of neoliberalism : repertoires, habits and conduct -- Global neoliberal practice : institutions and regulation -- Neoliberal practice in Africa -- Neoliberalism's final frontier? -- Conclusion : neoliberalism's prospects.

Sommario/riassunto

After 30 years of projects, aid disbursement, technical assistance, and conditionality, this book maps out the extent to which African states have cleaved to neoliberal directives. It suggests that neoliberal 'progress' in Africa is notably limited in spite of the resources behind it and the lack of alternatives to it.