| Industrializing Africa: Understanding the Uniqueness of the Manufacturing Sector Contributor(s): Scholz, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 3848751801 ISBN-13: 9783848751808 Publisher: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft OUR PRICE: $60.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economics - General |
| Series: Weltwirtschaft Und Internationale Zusammenarbeit |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.10 lbs) 280 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In recent years, not only has economic literature shown a renewed commitment to industrialisation and the manufacturing sector, but so have African government institutions. In this context, this study analyses the role of the manufacturing industry in furthering economic growth in African economies. It starts with a short history of Africa's unfolding economic performance and its economic structure, before analysing the relationship between structural change and economic development. If industrialisation is not only a by-product but also the driver of economic growth, what makes the African manufacturing sector unique? Does manufacturing yield specific benefits and, if so, why? In this respect, is the service-led growth model paving the way for African economies? Analysing the role of manufacturing in African economies, this thesis empirically explores the characteristics of the manufacturing industry. |
