Made in Africa: Learning to Compete in Industry

by Måns Söderbom, John Rand, Abebe Shimeles, et al.

"The role of industry in low income countries is important. Industry is good for growth, job creation, and poverty reduction. All of these factors depend on the size and the rate of growth of industry. Africa doesn't have enough industry to reach the Sustainable Development Goals for growth, job creation, and poverty reduction. Africa's share of global manufacturing has fallen from about three percent in 1970 to less than two percent in 2010. Why...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815728158
• ISBN13: 9780815728153
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"