Africa’s Competitiveness in the Global Economy (AIB Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Series)

by Mark Esposito (Editor), Mark Esposito (Editor), Ifedapo Adeleye (Editor)

• New

  Paperback
  2019

  $182.88

  This book highlights the key issues, opportunities and challenges facing African firms, industries, cities and nations in their quest to compete successfully in the global economy. Exploring a topic which has grown in importance as Africa faces a period of subdued economic development, this edited collection takes a unique multi-disciplinary, multi-industry and multi-country approach. The authors provide insights into a broad range of issues, including competitiveness measurement and evaluation, sectoral competitiveness of declining and emerging industries, threats of the 'Dutch Disease,' and talent competitiveness. This timely book offers a response to the urgent need for the diversification of economies and the advancement of manufacturing in Africa, appealing to scholars of international business and economics.