Africa's world trade Informal economies and globalization from below
Are Africa's world markets really contributing to development across the continent for individuals, nations and regions? This is the key question posed by Margaret Lee in this provocative book, in which she argues that all too often the voices of African traders are obscured amid a blizzard of...
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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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Uppsala; London
The Nordic Africa Institute and Zed Books (Bloomsbury)
2014
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| Series: | Africa Now
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| Online Access: | DOAB: download the publication DOAB: description of the publication |
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| Summary: | Are Africa's world markets really contributing to development across the continent for individuals, nations and regions? This is the key question posed by Margaret Lee in this provocative book, in which she argues that all too often the voices of African traders are obscured amid a blizzard of statistical analysis. However, it is these very voices - from those operating on the ground as formal or informal traders - that must be listened to in order to form a true understanding of the impact trade regimes have on these individuals and their communities. Featuring a wealth of oral histories from across sub-Saharan Africa and beyond, including Africans in China, Africa's World Trade offers a unique insight into how the complexity of international trade agreements can shape the everyday lives of ordinary Africans. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (166 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9781350218253 9781780323527 9781780323503 9781780323510 9781780323534 9781780323541 |
| Access: | Open Access |