Exporting Africa: Technology, Trade and Industrialization in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNU, 1995, 434 pages): (introductory text...)

Exporting Africa: Technology, Trade and Industrialization in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNU, 1995, 434 pages)

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Exporting Africa

Contributors

Acknowledgements

Part I. Exporting Africa: an analysis

1. Introduction

Background

The position of Africa in world trade

Industrialization and economic transformation

Research questions

Organization of this book

2. Trade theory: relevance and implications for African export orientation

Introduction

Conventional trade theory: essence and relevance

Critics and extensions of conventional trade theory

Trade theory and accumulation effects: introducing new growth theories

Some implications of new trade theories for Africa

3. Some conceptual issues and methodology of the study

Some conceptual issues

The dynamics of firm capabilities

Guiding questions of the study

The case study approach

Sampling: firms, industries and countries

Implementation of the study

4. The changing world economy: market conditions and technological developments

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Changing market conditions

The changing prospects of access to world markets

New technologies and the implications of changing technological conditions

Conclusion

5. Main findings of the study: a synthesis

Position of exporting firms in the world market

History of exporting: conditions and path followed

How firms maintain or improve their positions in export markets

How some firms lose ground in export markets

Linkages and supporting industries

The influence of policy on firms' export activity

6. Conclusions and policy implications

Building core capabilities: towards competitiveness

Economic reforms and industrialization

Export orientation or import substitution?

Local or foreign investment?

Regional cooperation and trade agreements

Notes to part I

Bibliography

Part II. Country studies

7. Zimbabwe

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Introduction

Textiles and clothing

Footwear

Agricultural machinery

Conclusions

Bibliography

8. Tanzania

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Introduction

Firm histories

Determination of enterprise performance and efficiency

Emerging issues and the challenges ahead

Appendix

Notes

Bibliography

9. Nigeria

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Introduction

Textiles

Brewing

Food and beverages

Conclusions

Appendix: the incidence of leasing in Nigeria9

Notes

10. Kenya

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Introduction

The textile and clothing industry

Food processing

The pharmaceutical industry

The metal industry

The cement industry

Pulp, paper and packaging

Leather and footwear industry

Summary

Notes

Bibliography

11. The Ivory Coast

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Introduction

The cooking fats industry

Preserved and processed foods

The textiles industry

Conclusions

Notes

Bibliography

12. Mauritius

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Background

The firms in the sample

Firm strategies

Linkage capabilities

Response to external factors

New technologies and exports

Note

Bibliography

Appendix: Survey questions

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Edited by Samuel M. Wangwe

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