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The practice of industrial policy : government-business coordination in Africa and East Asia
Page, John M. (ed.); Tarp, Finn (ed.) - World Institute for Development Economics Research - 2017 - First edition
This work examines how African policy makers might develop better coordination between the public and private sectors to identify the constraints to faster structural transformation, and to design, implement, and monitor policies to remove them
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Manufacturing transformation : comparative studies of industrial development in Africa and emerging Asia
Newman, Carol (ed.); Page, John M. (ed.); Rand, John (ed.);  … - World Institute for Development Economics Research - 2016 - First edition
transformation is vital for Africa. The region's much-lauded growth turnaround since 1995 has been the result of making fewer … economic policy mistakes, robust commodity prices, and new discoveries of natural resources. At the same time, Africa …'s exports. Industry is most often the leading driver of structural transformation. Africa's experience with industrialization …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011484941
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The poor under globalization in Asia, Latin America, and Africa
Nissanke, Machiko (ed.) - 2010 - 1. publ.
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Southern engines of global growth
Santos-Paulino, Amelia U. (contributor);  … - 2010
The volume explores how the southern engines, China, India, Brazil, and South Africa are reshaping the world economy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003890617
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Growth, structural transformation, and rural change in Viet Nam : a rising dragon on the move : a study prepared by the United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
Tarp, Finn (ed.) - World Institute for Development Economics Research - 2017
Many developing countries - Viet Nam included - continue to struggle to raise incomes per capita. A common feature of the growth and development process is a fundamental change in the pattern of economic activity, as households reallocate labour from traditional agriculture to more productive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011663933
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Mining for change : natural resources and industry in Africa
Page, John M. (ed.); Tarp, Finn (ed.) - World Institute for Development Economics Research - 2020 - First edition
For a growing number of countries in Africa the discovery and exploitation of natural resources is a great opportunity …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013472226
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Mining for change : natural resources and industry in Africa : a study prepared by the United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
Page, John M. (ed.); Tarp, Finn (ed.) - World Institute for Development Economics Research - 2020 - First edition
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012163975
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Mining for change : natural resources and industry in Africa
Page, John M. (ed.); Tarp, Finn (ed.) - World Institute for Development Economics Research - 2020
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015202255
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Industries without smokestacks : industrialization in Africa reconsidered
Newfarmer, Richard S. (ed.); Page, John M. (ed.);  … - World Institute for Development Economics Research - 2018
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013480430
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Industries without smokestacks : industrialization in Africa reconsidered
Newfarmer, Richard S. (ed.); Page, John M. (ed.);  … - World Institute for Development Economics Research - 2018 - First edition
Although manufacturing has played an important role in the growth of developing countries, Africa has lagged in this … beginning to play an important role in Africa, offering new opportunities for growth in coming decades. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013483816