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UNINA9910828475903321 |
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Autore |
Onyeiwu S |
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Titolo |
Emerging Issues in Contemporary African Economies [[electronic resource] ] : Structure, Policy, and Sustainability / / by S. Onyeiwu |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2015 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2015.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (308 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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International economics |
Regional economics |
Spatial economics |
Development economics |
Economic growth |
Macroeconomics |
International Economics |
Regional/Spatial Science |
Development Economics |
Economic Growth |
Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics |
Africa Economic policy |
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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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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Onyeiwu focuses on how events of the twenty-first century are shaping key sectors of African economies and societies. He suggests that, |
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compared to East Asia and Latin America, Africa still has a long way to go, despite recent improvements in performance. |
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