Industrial Competitiveness in Africa

, by Lall, Sanjaya; Kraemer-mbula, Erika

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ISBN: 9781853396182 | 1853396184
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 7/13/2006

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"Industrial Competitiveness in Africa describes Africa's position in the global industrial setting and benchmarks its recent performance against other developing regions. It highlights the new technological challenges faced by African economies and their weak response to the competitive threats posed by other developing regions."--BOOK JACKET.

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Introduction
Why industrialization is important for Africa
The changing setting for industrialization
Does Africa need technological effort to industrialize?
African industrial performance
African export performance
African competitive lags: framework conditions
Structural factors in competitiveness: technology, skills, and FDI
Analytical background
Skills and technology effort in Africa
Foreign direct investment
Policy options
Thinking in terms of national learning systems
Improving the investment climate further
Managing trade liberalization
Attracting and benefiting from FDI
Human capital
Technology support and infrastructure
Strategic policy capability
The role of the international community
Conclusions References
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