Africa's world trade : informal economies and globalization from below / / Margaret C. Lee |
Autore | Lee Margaret C. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (178 pages) |
Disciplina | 382.096 |
Collana | Africa Now |
Soggetto topico |
International business enterprises - Africa
Development economics & emerging economies |
ISBN |
1-350-21825-1
1-78032-350-6 1-78032-352-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Africa Now; About the Author; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Dedication; Introduction; The complexity of Africa's involvement in global trade; Structure of the book; Methodology; 1 Globalization from above and globalization from below; Globalization; Neoliberalism; Globalization from above; Globalization from below; The creation of Afro-neoliberal capitalism and the elite consensus; Conclusion; 2 Chocolate City (Guangzhou) in China; The origins of Chocolate City in Guangzhou.
African trading posts, transnational spaces, and the immigrant community as a bridge to the host communityAfrican traders and the long journey to Chocolate City; The complicated world of African traders in Chocolate City; African trading posts, transnational spaces, and the immigrant community as a bridge to the host community: a critical analysis; African traders: a concluding assessment; What is the future of globalization from below in Guangzhou?; 3 The non-hegemonic world of Africa-China trade; Globalization from below and African market traders. Textiles and clothing: the special case of South AfricaHeadline news: we must stop the Chinese onslaught -- the special case of the Ghanaian steel industry; We destroy counterfeit Chinese goods; Globalization from below and Chinese market traders; The sex trade: prostitutes as commodities to trade in the world of globalization from below; The non-hegemonic world of Africa-China trade: implications for globalization from below and Africa's trade regimes; 4 Humanizing the US African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA): inside apparel and textile factories; A brief overview of US-Africa relations. AGOA in historical and contextual perspective4.1 Total exports from AGOA beneficiaries; The AGOA Textile and Apparel Provision; 4.2 African clothing exports to the USA, 2002-10; 4.3 US textile and apparel imports from top AGOA exporters; AGOA factories: the workers are human beings; AGOA's future; A symbiotic relationship between globalization from above and globalization from below and an unimaginable tragedy; Conclusion; Africa's trade regimes; Africa's markets and globalization from below; The future of Africa's world trade; Appendix; A: Trade Act of 2002; B: AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004. C: Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004D: Africa Investment Incentive Act of 2006; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Back cover. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910533330303321 |
Lee Margaret C.
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African development report . 2008/2009 Conflict resolution, peace and reconstruction in Africa [[electronic resource]] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | xxv, 100 p |
ISBN |
0-19-152881-1
1-282-05786-3 9786612057861 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996320684603316 |
New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008 | ||
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African development report . 2008/2009 Conflict resolution, peace and reconstruction in Africa |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | xxv, 100 p |
Disciplina |
338.96
338.96005 |
ISBN |
0-19-152881-1
1-282-05786-3 9786612057861 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Contents -- List of boxes, figures and tables -- Overview -- Chapter 1: Explaining violent conflict -- Introduction -- Conflict risk factors -- Conflict triggers -- Conclusion -- Chapter 2: The consequences of conflict -- Introduction -- Social consequences -- The economic legacy of conflict -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3: Conflict prevention and resolution, and peacebuilding strategies -- Introduction -- Conflict prevention -- Conflict resolution and peacebuilding tools -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4: Economic policies for post-conflict reconstruction and development -- Introduction -- The distinctive context of post-conflict situations -- Post-conflict economic policies -- Aid policies for post-conflict societies -- Beyond post-civil conflict -- Conclusion -- Chapter 5: Bank Group support to conflict-affected countries -- Introduction -- Bank support to fragile and conflict-affected countries -- Conclusion: moving forward -- References -- Statistical Appendix. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910137854503321 |
New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008 | ||
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African predicaments & the method of solving them effectively : an alternative approach to the neo-liberal economic policy / / Fekadu Bekele (PhD) |
Autore | Fekadu Bekele |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin : , : Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH, , [2016] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (175 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 338.96 |
Soggetto topico | Liberalism |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 3-8325-9391-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910494649503321 |
Fekadu Bekele
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Berlin : , : Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH, , [2016] | ||
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African predicaments & the method of solving them effectively : an alternative approach to the neo-liberal economic policy / / Fekadu Bekele (PhD) |
Autore | Fekadu Bekele |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin : , : Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH, , [2016] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (175 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 338.96 |
Soggetto topico | Liberalism |
ISBN | 3-8325-9391-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795456703321 |
Fekadu Bekele
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Berlin : , : Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH, , [2016] | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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African predicaments & the method of solving them effectively : an alternative approach to the neo-liberal economic policy / / Fekadu Bekele (PhD) |
Autore | Fekadu Bekele |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin : , : Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH, , [2016] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (175 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 338.96 |
Soggetto topico | Liberalism |
ISBN | 3-8325-9391-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809895003321 |
Fekadu Bekele
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Berlin : , : Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH, , [2016] | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Changing Dynamics of International Business in Africa [[electronic resource] /] / edited by I. Adeleye, K. Ibeh, A. Kinoti, L. White |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXII, 292 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.8/886 |
Collana | AIB Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Series |
Soggetto topico |
Leadership
Ethnology—Africa International business enterprises Management Development economics International economics Business Strategy/Leadership African Culture International Business Development Economics International Economics |
ISBN | 1-349-70370-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910796570303321 |
London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2015 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Changing Dynamics of International Business in Africa [[electronic resource] /] / edited by I. Adeleye, K. Ibeh, A. Kinoti, L. White |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXII, 292 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.8/886 |
Collana | AIB Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Series |
Soggetto topico |
Leadership
Ethnology—Africa International business enterprises Management Development economics International economics Business Strategy/Leadership African Culture International Business Development Economics International Economics |
ISBN | 1-349-70370-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816087903321 |
London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2015 | ||
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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] | ||
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The economy in contemporary Africa / / Derek L. Miller |
Autore | Miller Derek L. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Cavendish Square Publishing, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (128 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Disciplina | 338.96 |
Collana | Focus on Africa |
ISBN | 1-5026-2375-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction: a continent of opportunity -- Northern Africa -- Western Africa -- Central Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Southern Africa -- The future of Africa's economy. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910158631203321 |
Miller Derek L.
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New York : , : Cavendish Square Publishing, , 2017 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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