Author : Graham & Whiteside Ltd
Publisher : Graham & Whiteside Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,77 MB
Release : 2012-11-14
Category : Africa, Sub-Saharan
ISBN : 9781860997570
Author : Europa Publications
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 1392 pages
File Size : 35,93 MB
Release : 2002-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781857431315
A one-volume library of essential and comprehensive data on all the countries of sub-Saharan Africa, including essays on regional issues, statistical surveys and directories of invaluable contact names and addresses
Author : Europa Publications
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 1474 pages
File Size : 45,63 MB
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 9781857431834
A definitive one-volume guide to all sub-Saharan African countries, providing invaluable economic and directory data.
Author : Jean Blondel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 23,43 MB
Release : 2019-03-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0429639007
This book provides a systematic assessment of the behaviour of some relatively successful presidents in African presidential republics, examining the part played by presidents in the development of their countries. Using two groups of case studies, African Presidential Republics examines the variations between presidential republics within Africa since decolonisation. Jean Blondel divides the ten countries studied into those in which presidents had always been elected regularly, namely Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, Senegal and Tanzania, and those in which there was irregularity in the appointment of presidents, namely Benin, Uganda, Ghana, Liberia and Nigeria. The case studies analyse the manner in which presidential republics have manifested themselves in Africa, exploring the argument that the presidential republic is one of the key institutional arrangements likely to lead societies towards development. African Presidential Republics will be of interest to students and scholars of African politics, comparative politics and political leadership.
Author : International Monetary Fund. African Dept.
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 20,83 MB
Release : 2013-05-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1484365151
Growth remained strong in the region in 2012, with regional GDP rates increasing in most countries (excluding Nigeria and South Africa). Projections point to a moderate, broad-based acceleration in growth to around 51⁄2 percent in 2013¬14, reflecting a gradually strengthening global economy and robust domestic demand. Investment in export-oriented sectors remains an important economic driver, and an agriculture rebound in drought-affected areas will also help growth. Uncertainties in the global economy are the main risk to the region’s outlook, but plausible adverse shocks would likely not have a large effect on the region’s overall performance.
Author : Francis K. Mbroh
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 36,11 MB
Release : 2021-07-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1000409791
Within the theoretical framework of the trade-growth and structural transformation-growth nexuses, the book examines the evolution of African (goods and service) trade in terms of value and share of global commerce relative to other regions during the period 1948–2017. It also identifies and discusses discernible changes in the composition and structure of African exports and imports between 1995 and 2015 and their implications for economic development in Africa. The study attributes Africa's laggard trade performance during the period primarily to sub-optimal macroeconomic policies and lack of bold export development policies and initiatives, among other factors. It also offers an incisive discussion of several inhibitions to the structural transformation of African exports and imports, including lack of finance, globalization, tariff, and non-tariff measures in global markets. The discussion of the evolution of African trade during the period 1948–2017 based on statistics and publications of international organizations, including the UNCTAD, the World Bank, and the African Development Bank, among others, is the first of its kind in terms of scope and depth of review of African trade. The analyses of cross-border trade during 1948–2017 and their implications for Africa’s economic development prospects constitute a useful reference material for academics and students of African and development studies and African and international policymakers.
Author : Benin, Samuel
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 29,95 MB
Release :
Category : Social Science
ISBN :
Use of mechanization in African agriculture has returned strongly to the development agenda, particularly following the recent high food prices crisis. Many developing country governmentsincluding Ghana, the case study of this paperhave resumed support for agricultural mechanization, typically in the form of providing subsidies for tractor purchase and establishment of private-sector-run agricultural mechanization service centers (AMSECs). The aim of this paper is to assess the impact of Ghanas AMSEC program on various outcomes, using data from household surveys that were conducted with 270 farmers, some of them located in areas with the AMSEC program (treatment) and others located in areas without the program (control).
Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 50,15 MB
Release : 2014-12-19
Category :
ISBN : 9264222359
This book explains the structure and geographical and organisational mobility of criminal and migratory movements in the Sahara and the Sahel with a view to helping establish better development strategies for the region.
Author : Abdul Razak Iddris
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 45,34 MB
Release : 2018-10-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1498582125
This book is the first of its kind to systematically compare the policies of George W. Bush and Barack H. Obama towards Ghana, with a focus on economic aid, military aid, and immigration. In order to do so, the following major research questions are probed: Are there significant differences between George W. Bush and Barack H. Obama’s economic aid policies towards Ghana? Are there significant differences between George W. Bush and Barack H. Obama’s military aid policies towards Ghana? Are there significant differences between George W. Bush and Barack H. Obama’s immigration policies towards Ghana? The corollary question that undergirds all of these questions is as follows: If there are significant differences between the two Presidents’ policies towards Ghana in the areas of economic aid, military aid, and immigration, what factors (economic, political, and cultural) influenced them? These questions in turn led to the delineation of the following hypotheses for empirical testing: there are significant differences between George W. Bush and Barack H. Obama’s economic aid policies towards Ghana; there are significant differences between George W. Bush and Barack H. Obama’s military aid policies towards Ghana; and there are significant differences between George W. Bush and Barack H. Obama’s immigration policies towards Ghana. To test these hypotheses, a one-group posttest only design is employed in order to integrate the various components of the study, and both primary and secondary data were collected by using the document analysis or archival research technique and then systematically analyzed. Furthermore, development theories and case-oriented comparative methodology are employed to ground the research. Thus, in addition to being the first such research on the topic, the book is also significant in terms of its epistemological contributions to diplomatic praxes, the literature on United States foreign policy, and development theories.
Author : Mines Bureau
Publisher :
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 48,23 MB
Release : 2018-04-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781411341739
This edition of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Yearbook discusses the performance of the worldwide minerals and materials industries during year 2013 and provides background information to assist in interpreting that performance. These annual reviews are designed to provide timely statistical data on mineral commodities in various countries. This volume covers data from Asia and the Pacific. Each report includes sections on government policies and programs, environmental issues, trade and production data, industry structure and ownership, commodity sector developments, infrastructure, and a summary outlook. Audience: Government employees and contractors, as well as businesses and employees, all working in mineral-related trades, especially with interests in statistics about mineral commodities overseas, will find this resource invaluable.
