Contending issues in African development [[electronic resource] ] : advances, challenges, and the future / / edited by Obioma M. Iheduru |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Westport, CT, : Greenwood Press, 2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (350 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.96 |
Altri autori (Persone) | IheduruObioma M |
Collana | Contributions in economics and economic history |
ISBN | 0-313-00101-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910806869903321 |
Westport, CT, : Greenwood Press, 2001 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Croissance africaine : y croire et s'impatienter : 15 clés pour comprendre les défis du continent |
Autore | Heuraux Christine |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : L'Harmattan, 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (568 pages) |
Soggetto topico |
Economic development - History - 21st century - Africa
Industrialization - History - 21st century - Africa Sustainable development - History - 21st century - Africa Economic History Business & Economics |
Soggetto genere / forma | History |
ISBN | 2-336-70261-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | fre |
Altri titoli varianti | Croissance africaine |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910153323003321 |
Heuraux Christine | ||
[Place of publication not identified], : L'Harmattan, 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Distortions to agricultural incentives in Africa [[electronic resource] /] / Kym Anderson and William A. Masters, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (656 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.1/86 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
AndersonKym
MastersWilliam A |
Soggetto topico |
Agriculture - Economic aspects - Africa
Agriculture and state - Africa Agricultural subsidies - Africa |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-282-03308-5
9786612033087 0-8213-7664-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | CONTENTS; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Abbreviations; Map: The Focus Economies of Africa; PART I INTRODUCTION; Tables; Figures; PART II NORTH AFRICA; PART III SOUTHERN AFRICA; PART IV EASTERN AFRICA; PART V WESTERN AFRICA; Appendix A: Methodology for Measuring Distortions to Agricultural Incentives; Appendix B: Annual Estimates of Distortions to Agricultural Incentives in Africa; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454333403321 |
Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Distortions to agricultural incentives in Africa / / Kym Anderson and William A. Masters, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | xxx, 618 pages : illustrations, map ; ; 23 cm |
Disciplina | 338.1/86 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
AndersonKym
MastersWilliam A |
Soggetto topico |
Agriculture - Economic aspects - Africa
Agriculture and state - Africa Agricultural subsidies - Africa |
ISBN |
1-282-03308-5
9786612033087 0-8213-7664-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | CONTENTS; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Abbreviations; Map: The Focus Economies of Africa; PART I INTRODUCTION; Tables; Figures; PART II NORTH AFRICA; PART III SOUTHERN AFRICA; PART IV EASTERN AFRICA; PART V WESTERN AFRICA; Appendix A: Methodology for Measuring Distortions to Agricultural Incentives; Appendix B: Annual Estimates of Distortions to Agricultural Incentives in Africa; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777710303321 |
Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Distortions to agricultural incentives in Africa / / Kym Anderson and William A. Masters, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | xxx, 618 pages : illustrations, map ; ; 23 cm |
Disciplina | 338.1/86 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
AndersonKym
MastersWilliam A |
Soggetto topico |
Agriculture - Economic aspects - Africa
Agriculture and state - Africa Agricultural subsidies - Africa |
ISBN |
1-282-03308-5
9786612033087 0-8213-7664-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | CONTENTS; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Abbreviations; Map: The Focus Economies of Africa; PART I INTRODUCTION; Tables; Figures; PART II NORTH AFRICA; PART III SOUTHERN AFRICA; PART IV EASTERN AFRICA; PART V WESTERN AFRICA; Appendix A: Methodology for Measuring Distortions to Agricultural Incentives; Appendix B: Annual Estimates of Distortions to Agricultural Incentives in Africa; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814696003321 |
Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Doing business in Africa : from economic growth to societal development / / editors, Suzanne M Apitsa, Eric Milliot |
Edizione | [1st edition 2021.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2021] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXVIII, 370 p. 29 illus.) |
Disciplina | 382.096 |
Collana | Palgrave Studies of Internationalization in Emerging Markets |
Soggetto topico |
Investments, Foreign - Africa
International business enterprises |
ISBN | 3-030-50739-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction - Africa on the Move -- 2. The Dynamics of Ethnic Cultural Interactions in the African Workplace -- 3. The paradoxes of integration in Madagascar: An approach based on actor-network theory -- 4. Factors influencing the export commitment of SMEs: The Algerian case -- 5. Internationalization of Moroccan SMEs in sub-Saharan Africa: An analysis based on the Uppsala model -- 6. Internationalization of West African transport-logistics SMEs facing the crushing weight of the MNCs -- 7. Highlighting performance indicators for dry ports in landlocked countries: the case of Burkina Faso -- 8. The role of interpersonal relations in logistical conflicts resolution between SMEs and food retailing industry: The case of Morocco -- 9. How to successfully conciliate the responsibilities of business manager and political elite? The case of Cameroon -- 10. Approaching corporate social responsibility definition through manager’s cognitive map in Madagascar’s downstream oil sector -- 11. State of the art on the environmental management in the Cameroonian public administration: The case study of the desk management activities in the ministerial central services -- 12. Small and Medium Enterprises in transitional East African economies: The case of Tanzania -- 13. The evolution of relational governance mechanisms in International Joint Venture (IJV): Trust and communication in IJVs in Morocco -- 14. The propagation of online rumors slandering multinational companies in Egypt -- 15. Conclusion: The managerial challenges of development in Africa. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910484816203321 |
Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2021] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Eastern and western ideas for African growth : diversity and complementarity in development aid / / edited by Kenichi Ohno and Izumi Ohno |
Autore | Ohno Kenichi |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Taylor & Francis, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.96 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
OhnoIzumi
OnoKen'ichi <1957-> |
Collana | Routledge-GRIPS development forum studies |
Soggetto topico | Economic assistance - Africa |
Soggetto non controllato |
agency
budget cooperation country developed general international japan nance support |
ISBN |
1-136-77879-9
1-136-77872-1 0-203-55564-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover ; Half Title ; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Table of Contents ; List of figures ; List of tables ; Notes on contributors ; Preface ; 1. An overview: diversity and complementarity in development efforts ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Arguments for strategic and instrumental diversity; 2.1 Comparative advantages of donors
2.2 Non-fungibility of ideas 2.3 Inseparability of content and instruments ; 3. The East Asian lessons; 3.1 Field-based, concrete thinking ; 3.2 Development as a holistic social process ; 3.3 Balance between growth policy and social policy ; 3.4 Begin with comprehensive policy dialogue ; 4. Japanese aid 4.1 Trends of Japanese aid 4.2 Development and aid visions ; 4.3 Challenges and the latest ODA reforms ; 5. British aid ; 5.1 Trends of British aid ; 5.2 Development and aid visions ; 5.3 Challenges ; 6. Concluding remarks ; Notes; Bibliography; 2. The East Asian growth regime and political development ; 1. Introduction 2. Good but uneven performance 3. Growth policies and social policies ; 4.Growth driven by regional integration ; 5. Authoritarian developmentalism ; 6. Case studies ; South Korea ; China and Vietnam ; 7. Democratic developmentalism? ; Notes; Bibliography; 3. Understanding British aid to Africa: a historical perspective ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Elements of policy ; 2.1 Aid volumes and concessionality 2.2 Modalities and end-use composition 2.3 The evolution of policy priorities ; 3. Determining influences ; 3.1 The influence of history ; 3.2 Ideological and intellectual influences ; 3.3 The global politics of aid ; 4. Conclusion and implications for the future ; Notes; Bibliography 4. The rise of the East: what does it mean for development studies? |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910533698003321 |
Ohno Kenichi | ||
Taylor & Francis, 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Eastern and western ideas for African growth : diversity and complementarity in development aid / / edited by Kenichi Ohno and Izumi Ohno |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.96 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
OhnoIzumi
OnoKen'ichi <1957-> |
Collana | Routledge-GRIPS development forum studies |
Soggetto topico | Economic assistance - Africa |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-136-77872-1
0-203-55564-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover ; Half Title ; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Table of Contents ; List of figures ; List of tables ; Notes on contributors ; Preface ; 1. An overview: diversity and complementarity in development efforts ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Arguments for strategic and instrumental diversity; 2.1 Comparative advantages of donors
2.2 Non-fungibility of ideas 2.3 Inseparability of content and instruments ; 3. The East Asian lessons; 3.1 Field-based, concrete thinking ; 3.2 Development as a holistic social process ; 3.3 Balance between growth policy and social policy ; 3.4 Begin with comprehensive policy dialogue ; 4. Japanese aid 4.1 Trends of Japanese aid 4.2 Development and aid visions ; 4.3 Challenges and the latest ODA reforms ; 5. British aid ; 5.1 Trends of British aid ; 5.2 Development and aid visions ; 5.3 Challenges ; 6. Concluding remarks ; Notes; Bibliography; 2. The East Asian growth regime and political development ; 1. Introduction 2. Good but uneven performance 3. Growth policies and social policies ; 4.Growth driven by regional integration ; 5. Authoritarian developmentalism ; 6. Case studies ; South Korea ; China and Vietnam ; 7. Democratic developmentalism? ; Notes; Bibliography; 3. Understanding British aid to Africa: a historical perspective ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Elements of policy ; 2.1 Aid volumes and concessionality 2.2 Modalities and end-use composition 2.3 The evolution of policy priorities ; 3. Determining influences ; 3.1 The influence of history ; 3.2 Ideological and intellectual influences ; 3.3 The global politics of aid ; 4. Conclusion and implications for the future ; Notes; Bibliography 4. The rise of the East: what does it mean for development studies? |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465358003321 |
Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Economic and political reform in Africa : anthropological perspectives / / Peter D. Little |
Autore | Little Peter D |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bloomington : , : Indiana University Press, , [2014] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (258 p.) |
Disciplina | 307.1412096 |
Soggetto topico |
Agriculture and state - Africa
Economic development - Africa Rural development - Africa Sustainable development - Africa |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-253-01084-5
0-253-01093-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction : what it means to be "reformed" -- "They think we can manufacture crops" : contract farming and the nontraditional commodity business -- "Everybody is a petty trader" : peri-urban trade in postconflict Maputo, Mozambique -- "We now milk elephants" : the community conservation business in rural Kenya -- "They are beating us over the head with democracy" : multiparty elections in rural Kenya -- "The government is always telling us what to think" : narratives of food aid dependence in rural Ethiopia -- "Counting the poor" : the politics of pastoralist poverty assessments in Kenya -- "A sort of free business" : hyper-liberalization and Somali transnationalism -- Conclusions : rethinking encounters and reformist narratives. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453280503321 |
Little Peter D | ||
Bloomington : , : Indiana University Press, , [2014] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Economic and political reform in Africa : anthropological perspectives / / Peter D. Little |
Autore | Little Peter D |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bloomington : , : Indiana University Press, , [2014] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (258 p.) |
Disciplina | 307.1412096 |
Soggetto topico |
Agriculture and state - Africa
Economic development - Africa Rural development - Africa Sustainable development - Africa |
ISBN |
0-253-01084-5
0-253-01093-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction : what it means to be "reformed" -- "They think we can manufacture crops" : contract farming and the nontraditional commodity business -- "Everybody is a petty trader" : peri-urban trade in postconflict Maputo, Mozambique -- "We now milk elephants" : the community conservation business in rural Kenya -- "They are beating us over the head with democracy" : multiparty elections in rural Kenya -- "The government is always telling us what to think" : narratives of food aid dependence in rural Ethiopia -- "Counting the poor" : the politics of pastoralist poverty assessments in Kenya -- "A sort of free business" : hyper-liberalization and Somali transnationalism -- Conclusions : rethinking encounters and reformist narratives. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790900503321 |
Little Peter D | ||
Bloomington : , : Indiana University Press, , [2014] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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