Globalization and the cultures of business in Africa [[electronic resource] ] : from patrimonialism to profit / / Scott D. Taylor
| Globalization and the cultures of business in Africa [[electronic resource] ] : from patrimonialism to profit / / Scott D. Taylor |
| Autore | Taylor Scott D. <1965-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (269 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.70967 |
| Soggetto topico |
Business enterprises - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Globalization - Africa, Sub-Saharan Capitalism - Africa, Sub-Saharan Investments, Foreign - Africa, Sub-Saharan Big business - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-54606-X
9786613858511 0-253-00581-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | African business and capitalism in historical perspective -- Institutional change in the 1990's : economic and political reform -- Business, the African state, and globalization in the new millennium : transnational influences and domestic responses -- Foreign investment beyond compradorism and primary commodities : the role of the global South -- From patrimonialism to profit? : the transformation of crony capitalists and bureaucratic bourgeoisies -- Going continental, going global : Africa's corporate "giants". |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465830603321 |
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Globalization and the cultures of business in Africa [[electronic resource] ] : from patrimonialism to profit / / Scott D. Taylor
| Globalization and the cultures of business in Africa [[electronic resource] ] : from patrimonialism to profit / / Scott D. Taylor |
| Autore | Taylor Scott D. <1965-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (269 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.70967 |
| Soggetto topico |
Business enterprises - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Globalization - Africa, Sub-Saharan Capitalism - Africa, Sub-Saharan Investments, Foreign - Africa, Sub-Saharan Big business - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| ISBN |
1-283-54606-X
9786613858511 0-253-00581-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | African business and capitalism in historical perspective -- Institutional change in the 1990's : economic and political reform -- Business, the African state, and globalization in the new millennium : transnational influences and domestic responses -- Foreign investment beyond compradorism and primary commodities : the role of the global South -- From patrimonialism to profit? : the transformation of crony capitalists and bureaucratic bourgeoisies -- Going continental, going global : Africa's corporate "giants". |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791934703321 |
Taylor Scott D. <1965->
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| Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, 2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Land grabbing and home country development : Chinese and British land acquisitions in comparative perspective / / Ariane Goetz
| Land grabbing and home country development : Chinese and British land acquisitions in comparative perspective / / Ariane Goetz |
| Autore | Goetz Ariane |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bielefeld, Germany, : transcript Verlag, 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (368 p.) |
| Disciplina | 332.67/3096 |
| Collana | Edition Politik |
| Soggetto topico |
Investments, Foreign - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Investments, Chinese - Africa, Sub-Saharan Investments, British - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Political Science and International Studies
China Britain |
| ISBN | 3-8394-4267-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter 1 Table of Contents 5 Abstract 9 Acknowledgements 11 List of Abbreviations 13 List of Tables 19 List of Figures 21 Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview - Land Grabbing from a Home Country Perspective 23 Chapter 2: International Land Acquisitions Today 53 Chapter 3: Historical Perspectives on Overseas Land Acquisitions in the South 77 Chapter 4: Chinese Investments in Africa - "Create Infinity, Benefit Mankind" 117 Chapter 5: The Chinese Context - Investments from a Home Country Perspective 153 Chapter 6: British Investments in Africa - "The Last Frontier to Find Alpha?" 189 Chapter 7: The British Context - Investments from a Home Country Perspective 225 Chapter 8: Land Grabbing and Home Country Development - Conclusion and Outlook 263 Appendices 287 References 305 |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996309136303316 |
Goetz Ariane
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| Bielefeld, Germany, : transcript Verlag, 2019 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Making foreign direct investment work for Sub-Saharan Africa : local spillovers and competitiveness in global value chains / / Thomas Farole and Deborah Winkler
| Making foreign direct investment work for Sub-Saharan Africa : local spillovers and competitiveness in global value chains / / Thomas Farole and Deborah Winkler |
| Autore | Farole Thomas |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 332.673096 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
FaroleThomas
WinklerDeborah |
| Collana | Directions in development |
| Soggetto topico |
Investments, Foreign - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Technology transfer - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| ISBN | 1-4648-0127-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Context, objectives, and methodology -- Conceptual framework -- The role of mediating factors for FDI spillovers in developing countries : Evidence from a global dataset -- Determining the nature and extent of spillovers : Empirical assessment -- Sector case study : mining -- Sector case study : agribusiness -- Sector case study : apparel -- Summary of main conclusions -- Policy implications. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789151403321 |
Farole Thomas
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| Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Making foreign direct investment work for Sub-Saharan Africa : local spillovers and competitiveness in global value chains / / Thomas Farole and Deborah Winkler, editors
| Making foreign direct investment work for Sub-Saharan Africa : local spillovers and competitiveness in global value chains / / Thomas Farole and Deborah Winkler, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , [2014] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (302 p.) |
| Disciplina | 332.673096 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
FaroleThomas
WinklerDeborah |
| Collana | Directions in development. Trade |
| Soggetto topico |
Investments, Foreign - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Technology transfer - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4648-0127-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Context, objectives, and methodology -- Conceptual framework -- The role of mediating factors for FDI spillovers in developing countries : Evidence from a global dataset -- Determining the nature and extent of spillovers : Empirical assessment -- Sector case study : mining -- Sector case study : agribusiness -- Sector case study : apparel -- Summary of main conclusions -- Policy implications. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464522203321 |
| Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , [2014] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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