Africa's turn? [[electronic resource] /] / Edward Miguel ; foreword by William Easterly |
Autore | Miguel Edward |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (177 p.) |
Disciplina | 330.967 |
Collana | A Boston review book |
Soggetto topico | Political stability - Africa, Sub-Saharan - 21st century |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
9786612240539
0-262-25497-2 1-282-24053-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents ; Foreword ; I Is it Africa's Turn?; II Forum; Robert H. Bates; Ken Banks; Olu Ajakaiye; Rosamond Naylor; David N. Weil; Jeremy M. Weinstein; Smita Singh; Paul Collier; Rachel Glennerster; III Real Progress; Acknowledgements ; Appendix of Resources ; About the Contributors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454043203321 |
Miguel Edward | ||
Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, c2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
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Africa's turn? / / Edward Miguel ; foreword by William Easterly |
Autore | Miguel Edward |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (177 p.) |
Disciplina | 330.967 |
Collana | A Boston review book |
Soggetto topico | Political stability - Africa, Sub-Saharan - 21st century |
Soggetto non controllato | SOCIAL SCIENCES/Political Science/International Relations & Security |
ISBN |
0-262-26099-9
9786612240539 0-262-25497-2 1-282-24053-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents ; Foreword ; I Is it Africa's Turn?; II Forum; Robert H. Bates; Ken Banks; Olu Ajakaiye; Rosamond Naylor; David N. Weil; Jeremy M. Weinstein; Smita Singh; Paul Collier; Rachel Glennerster; III Real Progress; Acknowledgements ; Appendix of Resources ; About the Contributors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777713603321 |
Miguel Edward | ||
Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Africa's turn? / / Edward Miguel ; foreword by William Easterly |
Autore | Miguel Edward |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (177 p.) |
Disciplina | 330.967 |
Collana | A Boston review book |
Soggetto topico | Political stability - Africa, Sub-Saharan - 21st century |
ISBN |
0-262-26099-9
9786612240539 0-262-25497-2 1-282-24053-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents ; Foreword ; I Is it Africa's Turn?; II Forum; Robert H. Bates; Ken Banks; Olu Ajakaiye; Rosamond Naylor; David N. Weil; Jeremy M. Weinstein; Smita Singh; Paul Collier; Rachel Glennerster; III Real Progress; Acknowledgements ; Appendix of Resources ; About the Contributors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817343903321 |
Miguel Edward | ||
Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, c2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Confronting drought in Africa's drylands : opportunities for enhancing resilience / / Raffaello Cervigni and Michael Morris, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : The World Bank, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (299 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.96709154 |
Collana | Africa Development Forum |
Soggetto topico |
Arid regions - Africa, Sub-Saharan - Economic conditions - 21st century
Sustainable development - Africa, Sub-Saharan Drought management - Africa, Sub-Saharan Poverty - Government policy - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-4648-0818-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Editors; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Scope of inquiry: Focus of this book; Conceptual framework: The determinants of resilience; Vulnerability in drylands if transformation is not managed; Options for increasing resilience; Cross-cutting interventions to enhance resilience; Strengthening social protection programs; Enhancing preparedness with disaster risk management instruments; Evaluating options: Assessing the relative merits of resilience-enhancing interventions; Potential impacts of livelihood interventions
The fiscal dividend of resilience-enhancing interventions: A country typologyPromoting new livelihoods to manage the transformation; Policy recommendations; Note; References; Part A. Key Issues and Challenges; 1. The Central Role of Drylands in Africa's Development Challenge; Definition of ""drylands""; Reasons for concern about drylands; Objectives of this book; Value-added of this book; Limitations of the book; References; 2. Resilience and its Determinants: A Conceptual Framework; Analyzing resilience: Conceptual and data challenges; The determinants of resilience The policy significance of the determinants of resilienceShocks affecting drylands; Relationship between resilience and poverty; Note; References; 3. Vulnerability in Drylands Today; Quantifying the dimensions of vulnerability across livelihood types; Estimating vulnerability across livelihood strategies; Selected drivers of vulnerability; Political economy factors affecting resilience; Note; References; 4. Vulnerability in Drylands Tomorrow: Business as Usual Raising Ominous Prospects; Estimating vulnerability in 2030: A scenario modeling approach; A brief description of the umbrella model Results: Vulnerability estimates for 2030Effects of climate change on future vulnerability; Note; References; Part B. Identifying Solutions; 5. Livestock Production Systems: Seizing the Opportunities for Pastoralists and Agro-Pastoralists; Current situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; Notes; References; 6. Tree-Based Systems: Multiple Pathways to Boosting Resilience; Current situation; Management strategies for tree-based systems; Benefits of tree-based systems; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; References 7. Agriculture: More Water and Better Farming for Improved Food SecurityCurrent situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; References; 8. Healthy Ecosystems: Integrated Approaches for Well-Balanced Landscapes; Current situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; References; 9. Market Connections: Promoting Trade to Promote Resilience; Current situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; Note; References; 10. Social Protection: Building Resilience among the Poor and Protecting the Most Vulnerable; Current situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; Notes References |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910511313203321 |
Washington, District of Columbia : , : The World Bank, , 2016 | ||
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Confronting drought in Africa's drylands : opportunities for enhancing resilience / / Raffaello Cervigni and Michael Morris, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank : Agence Francaise de Development, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
Disciplina | 338.967 |
Collana | Africa development forum series. |
Soggetto topico |
Arid regions - Africa, Sub-Saharan - Economic conditions - 21st century
Sustainable development - Africa, Sub-Saharan Drought management - Africa, Sub-Saharan Poverty - Government policy - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
ISBN | 1-4648-0818-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Editors; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Scope of inquiry: Focus of this book; Conceptual framework: The determinants of resilience; Vulnerability in drylands if transformation is not managed; Options for increasing resilience; Cross-cutting interventions to enhance resilience; Strengthening social protection programs; Enhancing preparedness with disaster risk management instruments; Evaluating options: Assessing the relative merits of resilience-enhancing interventions; Potential impacts of livelihood interventions
The fiscal dividend of resilience-enhancing interventions: A country typologyPromoting new livelihoods to manage the transformation; Policy recommendations; Note; References; Part A. Key Issues and Challenges; 1. The Central Role of Drylands in Africa's Development Challenge; Definition of ""drylands""; Reasons for concern about drylands; Objectives of this book; Value-added of this book; Limitations of the book; References; 2. Resilience and its Determinants: A Conceptual Framework; Analyzing resilience: Conceptual and data challenges; The determinants of resilience The policy significance of the determinants of resilienceShocks affecting drylands; Relationship between resilience and poverty; Note; References; 3. Vulnerability in Drylands Today; Quantifying the dimensions of vulnerability across livelihood types; Estimating vulnerability across livelihood strategies; Selected drivers of vulnerability; Political economy factors affecting resilience; Note; References; 4. Vulnerability in Drylands Tomorrow: Business as Usual Raising Ominous Prospects; Estimating vulnerability in 2030: A scenario modeling approach; A brief description of the umbrella model Results: Vulnerability estimates for 2030Effects of climate change on future vulnerability; Note; References; Part B. Identifying Solutions; 5. Livestock Production Systems: Seizing the Opportunities for Pastoralists and Agro-Pastoralists; Current situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; Notes; References; 6. Tree-Based Systems: Multiple Pathways to Boosting Resilience; Current situation; Management strategies for tree-based systems; Benefits of tree-based systems; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; References 7. Agriculture: More Water and Better Farming for Improved Food SecurityCurrent situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; References; 8. Healthy Ecosystems: Integrated Approaches for Well-Balanced Landscapes; Current situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; References; 9. Market Connections: Promoting Trade to Promote Resilience; Current situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; Note; References; 10. Social Protection: Building Resilience among the Poor and Protecting the Most Vulnerable; Current situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; Notes References |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798370403321 |
Washington, DC : , : World Bank : Agence Francaise de Development, , 2016 | ||
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Confronting drought in Africa's drylands : opportunities for enhancing resilience / / Raffaello Cervigni and Michael Morris, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank : Agence Francaise de Development, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
Disciplina | 338.967 |
Collana | Africa development forum series. |
Soggetto topico |
Arid regions - Africa, Sub-Saharan - Economic conditions - 21st century
Sustainable development - Africa, Sub-Saharan Drought management - Africa, Sub-Saharan Poverty - Government policy - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
ISBN | 1-4648-0818-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Editors; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Scope of inquiry: Focus of this book; Conceptual framework: The determinants of resilience; Vulnerability in drylands if transformation is not managed; Options for increasing resilience; Cross-cutting interventions to enhance resilience; Strengthening social protection programs; Enhancing preparedness with disaster risk management instruments; Evaluating options: Assessing the relative merits of resilience-enhancing interventions; Potential impacts of livelihood interventions
The fiscal dividend of resilience-enhancing interventions: A country typologyPromoting new livelihoods to manage the transformation; Policy recommendations; Note; References; Part A. Key Issues and Challenges; 1. The Central Role of Drylands in Africa's Development Challenge; Definition of ""drylands""; Reasons for concern about drylands; Objectives of this book; Value-added of this book; Limitations of the book; References; 2. Resilience and its Determinants: A Conceptual Framework; Analyzing resilience: Conceptual and data challenges; The determinants of resilience The policy significance of the determinants of resilienceShocks affecting drylands; Relationship between resilience and poverty; Note; References; 3. Vulnerability in Drylands Today; Quantifying the dimensions of vulnerability across livelihood types; Estimating vulnerability across livelihood strategies; Selected drivers of vulnerability; Political economy factors affecting resilience; Note; References; 4. Vulnerability in Drylands Tomorrow: Business as Usual Raising Ominous Prospects; Estimating vulnerability in 2030: A scenario modeling approach; A brief description of the umbrella model Results: Vulnerability estimates for 2030Effects of climate change on future vulnerability; Note; References; Part B. Identifying Solutions; 5. Livestock Production Systems: Seizing the Opportunities for Pastoralists and Agro-Pastoralists; Current situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; Notes; References; 6. Tree-Based Systems: Multiple Pathways to Boosting Resilience; Current situation; Management strategies for tree-based systems; Benefits of tree-based systems; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; References 7. Agriculture: More Water and Better Farming for Improved Food SecurityCurrent situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; References; 8. Healthy Ecosystems: Integrated Approaches for Well-Balanced Landscapes; Current situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; References; 9. Market Connections: Promoting Trade to Promote Resilience; Current situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; Note; References; 10. Social Protection: Building Resilience among the Poor and Protecting the Most Vulnerable; Current situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; Notes References |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809582803321 |
Washington, DC : , : World Bank : Agence Francaise de Development, , 2016 | ||
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Dynamiques Sociales En Afrique Noire: Chantiers Pour La Sociologie Africaine |
Autore | Nga Ndongo |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Editions L'Harmattan |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (412 p.) |
Collana | Sociologie africaine |
Soggetto topico |
Social change - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Sociology - Africa, Sub-Saharan Sustainable development - Africa, Sub-Saharan Economic history Social change Social conditions Sociology Sustainable development |
ISBN | 2-14-001878-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | fre |
Nota di contenuto |
; 1e partie. Questions de développement et d'environnement. Identité(s) autochtone(s) et socialisation marchande. Économie pétrolière et crise des imaginaires traditionnels dans les zones de passage du pipeline Tchad-Cameroun / Armand Leka Essomba -- Les conflits fonciers dans le Moungo : entre luttes interethniques et luttes pour l'acquisition de l'hégémonie économique / Jeannette Leumako, épouse Nongni -- Activités de courtage : entre propagande et impulsion du développement en milieu rural au Cameroun : le cas de l'Extrême-nord / Pierre Bougolla Makaïni -- Gestion durable des forêts du massif forestier Ndama Ndjiwe (départements de la Kadey et de la Boumba et Ngoko - Est Cameroun) : enjeux, solutions en présence et nouvelles perspectives, pour une "vertification" de la gouvernance forestière au Cameroun / Albert Mivo Ndoube. --
; 2e partie. Dynamiques urbaines et migratoires. Comprendre les itinéraires et l'amplification de l'émigration internationale des Africains, au travers de la dynamique de l'émigration interne : approche de la sociologie africaine / Élias Perrier Ngueulieu -- Collectivités territoriales décentralisées, crise de l'urbanisme et gestion de l'environnement au Cameroun : défis et perspectives / Obame Alain Hugues, Mbouombouo Pierre -- Développement local et décentralisation dans les municipalités de Yaoundé : non-dits et enjeux conflictuels / Xavier Blaise Yana -- Occupation des bas-fonds marécageux à Yaoundé : logiques sociales, contraintes et marginalité urbaine / Jean Roger Onah. -- ; 3e partie. Dynamiques de famille et de genre. Les mutations familiales chez les réfugiés au Cameroun / Ousmanou Diallo Ntieche -- Sociologie africaine et rapports de genre : analyse de la capitalisation des dynamiques économiques au Cameroun / Achille Pinghane Yonta -- Le partage du pouvoir au sein des couples salariés à l'hypogamie fèminine : conflits et compromis entre conjoints dans la prise de décision / Édith Valéry Etolo -- Les facteurs profonds de la masculinisation des entreprises forestières dans le département de la Boumba et Ngoko (Est-Cameroun) / Philippe Ferdinand Onana, Albert Mivo Ndoube -- Les déterminants socioculturels de l'accès des femmes à la propriété foncière au Cameroun : impact sur la sécurité alimentaire des ménages / Protais Brice Nkengue Abega -- Quand le développement local s'intéresse aux femmes paysannes dans la Lékie : analyse des modes traditionnels / Biolo Joseph Tierry Dimitri. -- ; 4e partie. Dynamiques superstructurelles. La sociologie africaine face à l'analyse du conflit politico-militaire en Centrafrique : socioanalyse du décollage politique / Arnold Miton Bagaira -- La retraititude dans la fonction publique camerounaise : trajectoires et résiliences / Dr Pierre Vincent Ngambo Fondjo -- Dynamique de l'éducation inclusive au Cameroun : la désaffiliation sociale en question / Kengni Tiomo Daniel -- Les déterminants sociaux de l'émergence de l'enseignement secondaire, technique et professionnel dans la ville de Yaoundé / Alice Yolande Nsong -- Mass media et représentations sociales au Cameroun : les chaînes de radio et les journaux privés comme outils reconversion populaire en milieu urbain ; le cas de la ville de Yaoundé / Nna Ntimban Albert -- Dynamique de visibilité des artistes musiciens contestataire au Tchad en contexte de démocratisation / Nadjikpan Ngananpou Francis -- Esquisse d'analyse sociologique des mutations socio-langagières à Yaoundé : de l'opposition de la "génération dorée" et la "génération de crise" / Christal Thomas Fotue Simo -- Les dynamiques socioreligieuses en Afrique : analyse des interactions entre les églises réveillées et les églises mortes au Cameroun / Henri Tedongmo Teko, Solange Essomba Ebela -- La sociologie : légitimité, illustrations théorique et pratique dans le champ sanitaire en Afrique / Yves Bertrand Djouda Feudjio -- La prise en charge du diabète chez les enfants et ses enjeux dans la société camerounaise / Hervé Brice Djiofack Kentsop -- La prise en charge de l'hypertension artérielle et ses incidences sur les relations avec les proches / Luther Ivan Tchiatagne Fossi. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910155162203321 |
Nga Ndongo | ||
Editions L'Harmattan | ||
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Entrepreneurship in Africa / / edited by Akinyinka Akinyoade, Ton Dietz, Chibuike Uche |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Leiden, The Netherlands ; ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : , : Brill, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (423 pages) : illustrations (some color), tables, graphs |
Disciplina | 338.040967 |
Collana | African Dynamics |
Soggetto topico |
Entrepreneurship - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Businesspeople - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
ISBN | 90-04-35161-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front Matter -- Contents -- Introduction / Akinyinka Akinyoade , Ton Dietz and Chibuike Uche -- Methodological Challenges of Entrepreneurship Research in the Least Developed East African Countries / Emiel L. Eijdenberg -- Examination of Related Theories and Innovations -- Africapitalism: A Management Idea for Business in Africa? / Kenneth Amaeshi and Uwafiokun Idemudia -- Inclusive Business in Africa: Priorities, Strategies and Challenges / Addisu A. Lashitew and Rob van Tulder -- Innovation as a Key to Success? Case Studies of Innovative Start-ups in Kenya and Nigeria / Miguel Heilbron , André Leliveld and Peter Knorringa -- Innovation in Manufacturing smes in Kenya, Ghana and Tanzania: A Grounded View on the Research and Policy Issues / Jaap Voeten -- Entrepreneurship Development, Country Studies -- An Institutional Analysis of Entrepreneurship Development in Nigeria / Abel Ezeoha and Afam Ituma -- Entrepreneurship Development in Africa: Insights from Nigeria’s and Zimbabwe’s Telecoms / Nnamdi O. Madichie , Knowledge Mpofu and Jerry Kolo -- The Development of Entrepreneurship in Sudan / Yagoub Ali Gangi and Hesham E. Mohammed -- Challenges to Entrepreneurship Development in Tanzania / Nsubili Isaga and Albogast Musabila -- Institutional and Contextual Factors Effects on Entrepreneurship in Cameroon: The Case of the Transport Sector / Françoise Okah-Efogo and Crescence Marie-France Okah-Atenga -- Entrepreneurship and Sectoral Considerations or Determinants -- Dangote Cement: The Challenges of Pan-African Expansion / Akinyinka Akinyoade and Chibuike Uche -- Culture as a Facilitator and a Barrier to Entrepreneurship Development in Uganda / Jane N.O. Khayesi , Arthur Sserwanga and Rebecca Kiconco -- African Women Large-Scale Entrepreneurs: Cases from Angola, Nigeria and Ghana / Miriam Siun , Akinyinka Akinyoade and Ewurabena Quaye -- Financial Barriers and How to Overcome Them: The Case of Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania / Marta Lindvert -- Gentlemanly Capitalism and Entrepreneurial Management: Formation and Rise of Nigeria’s Guaranty Trust Bank, 1990–2002 / Ayodeji Olukoju -- Indigenous Banking Enterprises: The Rise of Nigerian Multinational Banks1 / Chibuike Uche. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910504301103321 |
Leiden, The Netherlands ; ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : , : Brill, , 2017 | ||
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Infrastructure and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa [[electronic resource] /] / by Antonio Estache, Quentin Wodon |
Autore | Estache Antonio |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (213 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.0967 |
Soggetto topico |
Development economics
Economic policy Economic theory Macroeconomics Political economy Poverty Development Economics Economic Policy Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics International Political Economy Development Aid |
ISBN |
1-349-47964-0
1-137-34848-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of Acronyms; CHAPTER 1 Introduction; PART I Infrastructure, Growth, and the MDGs; CHAPTER 2 Infrastructure, Growth, and Country Strategies; CHAPTER 3 Infrastructure and the MDGs; CHAPTER 4 Africa's Infrastructure Investment Needs; Main Messages of Part I; PART II Are Household Needs Being Met?; CHAPTER 5 Where Do We Stand on Service Coverage for Households?; CHAPTER 6 How Big a Problem Is Access for the Poor?; CHAPTER 7 Are Infrastructure Services Affordable for All Users?
CHAPTER 8 Are Quality and Production Costs a Problem?Main Messages of Part II; PART III What Did Past Reforms Achieve and What's Next?; CHAPTER 9 Markets, Institutions, and Reforms; CHAPTER 10 Reforming Prices and Subsidies in the Interest of the Poor; CHAPTER 11 Toward an African Infrastructure Strategy to Meet the Needs of the Poor; Main Messages of Part III; Notes; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910796903903321 |
Estache Antonio | ||
New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Infrastructure and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa / / by Antonio Estache, Quentin Wodon |
Autore | Estache Antonio |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (213 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.0967 |
Soggetto topico |
Development economics
Economic policy Economic theory Macroeconomics Political economy Poverty Development Economics Economic Policy Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics International Political Economy Development Aid |
ISBN |
1-349-47964-0
1-137-34848-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of Acronyms; CHAPTER 1 Introduction; PART I Infrastructure, Growth, and the MDGs; CHAPTER 2 Infrastructure, Growth, and Country Strategies; CHAPTER 3 Infrastructure and the MDGs; CHAPTER 4 Africa's Infrastructure Investment Needs; Main Messages of Part I; PART II Are Household Needs Being Met?; CHAPTER 5 Where Do We Stand on Service Coverage for Households?; CHAPTER 6 How Big a Problem Is Access for the Poor?; CHAPTER 7 Are Infrastructure Services Affordable for All Users?
CHAPTER 8 Are Quality and Production Costs a Problem?Main Messages of Part II; PART III What Did Past Reforms Achieve and What's Next?; CHAPTER 9 Markets, Institutions, and Reforms; CHAPTER 10 Reforming Prices and Subsidies in the Interest of the Poor; CHAPTER 11 Toward an African Infrastructure Strategy to Meet the Needs of the Poor; Main Messages of Part III; Notes; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808377103321 |
Estache Antonio | ||
New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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