Made in Africa: Learning to Compete in Industry
- Length: 306 pages
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
- Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
- Publication Date: 2016-02-23
- ISBN-10: 0815728158
- ISBN-13: 9780815728153
- Sales Rank: #767840 (See Top 100 Books)
Made in Africa: Learning to Compete in Industry outlines a new industrialization strategy to help Africa compete in global markets. This book draws on case study and qualitative research from Africa and emerging Asia to understand what drives firm-level productivity in low income countries. The results show that while traditional concerns such as infrastructure, skills, and the regulatory environment are important, they alone will not be sufficient for Africa to industrialize. The book also addresses how industrialization strategies will need to adapt to the region’s growing resource abundance.
Table of Contents
Part I: Why Industry Matters for Africa
Chapter 1 Why Industry Matters for Africa
Part II: Realities and Opportunities
Chapter 2 Industrialization Efforts and Outcomes
Chapter 3 Can Africa Break In?
Part III: Learning to Compete
Chapter 4 Productivity, Exports, and Competition
Chapter 5 Firm Capabilities
Chapter 6 Industrial Clusters
Part IV: How Africa Can Industrialize
Chapter 7 A Strategy for Industrial Development
Chapter 8 Dealing with Resource Abundance
Chapter 9 An Agenda for Aid