| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 473 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Contents |
FDI: definition and concepts -- Overview of FDI flows in Africa -- Analysis of the determinants of FDI in Africa -- A comparative analysis of the characteristics of FDI in Africa from OECD countries versus China -- Does official development assistance have an impact on foreign direct investment in Africa? -- Impact of FDI on welfare in Africa -- Sectorial FDI and economic growth -- FDI and economic growth in West Africa -- FDI and welfare in North African countries -- Agricultural policy and agricultural sector financing: experiences of some developed countries -- Is land grabbing poverty reducing? A theoretical analysis -- Whither FDIs in African Farmland? -- FDI, financial market development and economic growth -- FDI, foreign portfolio investment, remittances and economic growth -- Intra-Africa FDI and economic integration: the case of WAEMU, CAEMC and SADC -- FDI and poverty reduction in Africa's REC |
| Summary |
This book explores several aspects of foreign direct investment (FDI) and their linkages to African economies. It will appeal to policy makers, development agency professionals and researchers, based as it is on stylized facts and rigorous analytical studies. The reader will find state-of-the-art analyses on FDI-related topics throughout the chapters. Policy makers and development professionals will find in this book a useful guide to draw sound policies based on facts and rigorous analyses |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Investments, Foreign -- Africa
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Economic development -- Africa
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Finance.
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Economic development
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Investments, Foreign
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Africa
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Gohou, Gaston, author
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Kouadio, Hugues, author
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Nkurunziza, Janvier D., author
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| ISBN |
9781527525986 |
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1527525988 |
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