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Manufacturing Transformation Comparative Studies of Industrial Development in Africa and Emerging Asia

Hardcover • 2016 • 1. edition

Manufacturing Transformation Comparative Studies of Industrial Development in Africa and Emerging Asia

By Carol Newman, John Page, John Rand, Abebe Shimeles, Måns Söderbom, Finn Tarp

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While it is possible for economies to grow based on abundant land or natural resources, more often structural change-the shift of resources from low-productivity to high-productivity sectors-is the key driver of economic growth. Structural 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 economic struc...Show more

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9780198776987

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Oxford University Press

Published year

2016

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Manufacturing Transformation Comparative Studies of Industrial Development in Africa and Emerging Asia

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Hardcover

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