Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Enough Enough Roger Thurow For more than thirty years, humankind has known how to grow enough food to end chronic hunger worldwide. Yet while the “Green Revolution” succeeded in South America and Asia, it never got to Africa. … OL13773452W
The trouble with Africa The trouble with Africa Robert Calderisi Argues that many of Africa's problems are related to such internal factors as market mismanagement, anti-business sentiments, and fatalistic African family values, in an account that proposes radical… OL15833724W
The developmental challenges of mining and oil The developmental challenges of mining and oil Rosemary Thorp xiv, 228 p. : 23 cm OL16599542W
AFRICA AT THE CROSSROADS AFRICA AT THE CROSSROADS Suresh Chandra Saxena xviii, 466 p. ; 25 cm OL17199514W
The macroeconomics of scaling up aid The macroeconomics of scaling up aid Andrew Berg This study analyzes key issues associated with large increases in aid, including absorptive capacity, Dutch disease, and inflation. The authors develop a framework that emphasizes the different roles… OL18407525W
Post-stabilization economics in Sub-Saharan Africa Post-stabilization economics in Sub-Saharan Africa International Monetary Fund Staff,Shanaka J. Peiris Mozambique is an economic success story in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Its remarkable achievements offer valuable lessons to other low-income countries in a post-stabilization economic phase, including… OL18715096W
REGULATING DEVELOPMENT: EVIDENCE FROM AFRICA AND LATIN AMERICA; ED. BY EDMUND AMANN REGULATING DEVELOPMENT: EVIDENCE FROM AFRICA AND LATIN AMERICA; ED. BY EDMUND AMANN Edmund Amann "Chapters 3, 7, 8-10 and 12 of this book were originally presented at the Centre for Regulation and Competition's third international conference in Cape Town, South Africa during September 2004"--Ack… OL19450552W
Africa's future Africa's future Duncan Clarke Many seek to"fix" Africa - economists, experts, politicians, gurus, cognoscenti and glitterati. But the continent conceals multiple secrets, including the Holy Grail: explanations of its saga over th… OL19669980W
The looting machine The looting machine Tom Burgis The trade in oil, gas, gems, metals and rare earth minerals wreaks havoc in Africa. During the years when Brazil, India, China and the other "emerging markets" have transformed their economies, Afric… OL19996755W
Asia-Africa development divergence Asia-Africa development divergence Henley, David "Why have South-East Asian countries like Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam been so successful in reducing levels of absolute poverty, while in African countries like Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania, despi… OL20013104W
Africa Africa Morten Jerven For the first time in generations, Africa is spoken of these days with enthusiastic hope: no longer seen as a hopeless morass of poverty, the continent instead is described as "Africa Rising," a land… OL20029857W
Africa's stalled development Africa's stalled development Scott Straus,David K. Leonard This thoughtful discussion probes the international roots of Africa's civil conflicts and lackluster economies. Analyzing an unwitting system that creates a set of incentives inimical to development,… OL20141580W
Diseases of the Abdomen and Pelvis 2018-2021 Diseases of the Abdomen and Pelvis 2018-2021 Gustav K. von Schulthess,Juerg Hodler,Rahel A. Kubik-Huch Gastrointestinal disease; PET/CT; Radiology; X-ray; IDKD; Davos OL20866562W
Governance for development in Africa Governance for development in Africa David Booth "Drawing on in-depth empirical research spanning a number of countries in Africa, Booth and Cammack's path-breaking book offers both an accessible overview of issues surrounding governance for develo… OL22329137W
Como Europa subdesarrollo a Africa Como Europa subdesarrollo a Africa Walter Rodney Work of political economy, detailing the impact of slavery and colonialism on the history of international capitalism. Rodney makes the unflinching case that African “mal-development” is not a natura… OL4062001W
The shackled continent The shackled continent Robert Guest In this provocative and thoughtful book, Guest argues that the continent of Africa remains poor primarily because it is badly governed. "The Shackled Continent" provides a persuasive look into the pe… OL5731716W
Africa today Africa today Heather Deegan Richly illustrated throughout, this book provides students with an introduction to the key contemporary issues that Africa faces. Among the topics covered are religion, politics, gender, corruption, … OL606221W
Africa Africa Michael Ba Banutu-Gomez This book elucidates the nature and importance of African culture and its role in business practices, serving as a practical guide for conducting business effectively and efficiently in Africa OL8499996W
Entrepreneurship in Africa Entrepreneurship in Africa David S. Fick "Who are the entrepreneurs who achieved success, wealth, and recognition in their African homelands - and how did they do it? Entrepreneur Dave Fick interviewed several hundred women and men who assu… OL8888011W