Industrial Development and Policy in Africa Issues of De-Industrialisation and Development Strategy
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Edited by Hossein Jalilian, Development and Project Planning Centre, University of Bradford, Michael Tribe, Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow and John Weiss, Professor of Development Economics and Associate Dean, Research, University of Bradford, UK<i>'. . . the book is a stimulating and important addition to the literature on African industrialisation.'</i>
- Peter Lawrence, Journal of Development Studies,
The contributors begin by analysing general issues relating to industrialisation in Africa, including the question of Africa's comparative advantage in industry, the role of small-scale enterprises and the scope for infant industry promotion. They then focus on issues such as:
- evidence of de-industrialisation within Africa
- comparative industrial performance between African countries and economies outside Africa
• the role of regional trade integration - lessons to be learnt from industrialisation in East Asia
- policies of major lending institutions towards industrial loans
The authors then consider evidence from country studies including export performance in Nigeria, protection and transport costs in Uganda, public enterprises in Tanzania, enterprise reform in South Africa and the impact of free trade policies in Southern Africa. They find that the diversity of experience in the region and the complexity of the issues caution against accepting simple generalisations on African industrialisation.
Industrial Development and Policy in Africa will be required reading for scholars of economic development and industrial economics.