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Industries without smokestacks : industrialization in Africa reconsidered / / Richard Newfarmer, John Page, and Finn Tarp [[electronic resource]]
| Industries without smokestacks : industrialization in Africa reconsidered / / Richard Newfarmer, John Page, and Finn Tarp [[electronic resource]] |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white) |
| Disciplina | 338.96 |
| Collana |
UNU-WIDER studies in development economics
Oxford scholarship online |
| Soggetto topico |
Industrialization - Africa
Manufacturing industries - Africa |
| ISBN |
0-19-255500-6
0-19-255499-9 0-19-186101-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910321955103321 |
| Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2018 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Japan’s Development Assistance : Foreign Aid and the Post-2015 Agenda / / edited by Yasutami Shimomura, John Page, Hiroshi Kato
| Japan’s Development Assistance : Foreign Aid and the Post-2015 Agenda / / edited by Yasutami Shimomura, John Page, Hiroshi Kato |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2016.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (400 p.) |
| Disciplina | 327 |
| Soggetto topico |
International relations
Economic policy Poverty Development economics Economic development Communication in politics International Relations Development Policy Development Aid Development Economics Development Studies Political Communication |
| ISBN |
9781137505385
1137505389 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; List of Tables, Figures, and Boxes; Foreword; Preface and Acknowledgments; Notes on Contributors; List of Abbreviations; 1 Japan's ODA 1954-2014: Changes and Continuities in a Central Instrument in Japan's Foreign Policy; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Chronological review; 1.3 Characteristics of Japan's ODA; 1.4 Examples of landmark projects; 1.5 Conclusion; 2 Japan's Engagement with Multilateral Development Banks:Do Their Professional Paths Really Cross?; 2.1 Japan's historical contribution to MDBs; 2.2 Japan and MDBs: Chronicle; 2.3 Reflection on Japan's engagement with MDBs
Part I: Origin and Institutional Foundation of Japan's Bilateral ODA3 Origins of Japanese Aid Policy-Post-war Reconstruction, Reparations, and World Bank Projects; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Experience during the post-war era; 3.3 Priority production system: An attempt at self-help; 3.4 War reparations; 3.5 World Bank loans; 3.6 Discussion; 4 Japan's Foreign Aid: Institutional Change and Shifting Policy Directions; 4.1 Aid administration and institutional changes; 4.2 Policy changes; 4.3 Future directions; 4.4 Assessment and conclusion 5 The Political Economy of Japan's Aid Policy Trajectory: With Particular Reference to the Changes and Continuity under the ODA Charter5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The political economy of the evolution of the ODA Charter; 5.3 The political economy of the revision in 2003; 5.4 Changes and continuity under the ODA Charter; 5.5 Opportunities and challenges; 6 The Benefits of Unification Failure: Re-examining the Evolution of Economic Cooperation in Japan; 6.1 Degree of centralization; 6.2 Literature review; 6.3 Unrealized demands of administrative unity 6.4 Discussion: The benefits of a multi-centric system6.5 Conclusion and implications; Part II: Japan, Asia, and Africa: Adapting Aid to Changing Contexts; 7 The East Asian Miracle and Development Policy: A Twenty-Year Retrospective; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 States, markets, and the Miracle; 7.3 The debate over Asia's growth; 7.4 How durable were the policy lessons?; 7.5 The Miracle and the donors: Did anyone listen?; 7.6 Conclusions; 8 Japan, Korea, and China: Styles of ODA in East Asia; 8.1 Literature on East Asian foreign aid; 8.2 Asian versus Western donors: A look at the data 8.3 Asian donors to non-Asian countries8.4 Explaining similarities; 8.5 Conclusions: Rivals or partners?; 9 Policies and Practices of China's Foreign Aid: A Comparison with Japan; 9.1 The differences between China's and Japan's foreign aid policies; 9.2 Similarities between Chinese and Japanese foreign aid practices; 9.3 Conclusions: Chinese international responsibility and its integration into the international development system; 10 Japan's Official Development Assistance to Sub-Saharan Africa: Patterns, Dynamics, and Lessons; 10.1 Introduction 10.2 The early phases of Japan's ODA to sub-Saharan Africa: 1970s and 1980s |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910253313903321 |
| London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2016 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Mining for change : natural resources and industry in Africa / / John Page and Finn Tarp [[electronic resource]]
| Mining for change : natural resources and industry in Africa / / John Page and Finn Tarp [[electronic resource]] |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white) |
| Disciplina | 333.7096 |
| Collana |
UNU-WIDER studies in development economics
Oxford scholarship online |
| Soggetto topico |
Natural resources - Government policy - Africa
Construction industry - Africa |
| ISBN |
0-19-259187-8
0-19-188591-6 0-19-259186-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910404756603321 |
| Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2020 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Workers, Managers, Productivity : Kaizen in Developing Countries / / edited by Akio Hosono, John Page, Go Shimada
| Workers, Managers, Productivity : Kaizen in Developing Countries / / edited by Akio Hosono, John Page, Go Shimada |
| Autore | Hosono Akio |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2020.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Springer Nature, 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXVI, 327 p. 29 illus.) |
| Disciplina | 330.0095 |
| Soggetto topico |
Asia—Economic conditions
Economic development—Environmental aspects Labor economics Asian Economics Development and Sustainability Labor Economics |
| ISBN |
9789811503641
9811503648 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Overview -- 2. Industrial Policy, Firm Capabilities and Kaizen -- 3. Kaizen towards Learning, Transformation, and High-Quality Growth: Insights from Outstanding Experiences -- 4. Why is Kaizen Critical for Developing Countries? Kaizen as a Social Innovation in the Era of Global Inequality -- 5. Kaizen promotion in Ethiopia – A role of the government and change of mindset of people -- 6. Kaizen Dissemination through the Government and Private Sector in Southeast Asia: A Comparative Study of Malaysia, Indonesia, and Myanmar -- 7. Opportunities for Kaizen in Africa: Developing the Core Employability Skills of African Youth through Kaizen -- 8. The Role of Kaizen in Participation in the Global Value Chain: The Case of the Mexican Automotive Industry -- 9. Enhancing Learning through Continuous Improvement: Case Studies of the Toyota Production System in the Automotive Industry in South Africa -- 10. Does Management Matter? An Assessment of Kaizen in Brazil -- 11. Kaizen for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Vietnam -- 12. Management Practices and Performance Improvement in Manufacturing Enterprises: The Case of Kaizen Adoption in Ghana -- 13. Consequences of Kaizen practices in MSMEs in the Philippines: The case of the Manufacturing Productivity Extension Program (MPEX). |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910380749503321 |
Hosono Akio
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| Springer Nature, 2020 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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