Value Chains In Sub-saharan Africa: Challenges Of Integration Into The Global Economy
by Sören Scholvin /
2019 / English / PDF
61.1 MB Download
Development largely depends on how given places participate in global economic processes.The contributions to this book address various features of the integration of sub-Saharan Africa into the world economy via value chains, so as to explain corresponding challenges and opportunities. The book deals with five issues that have not been covered adequately in scientific debates: first, policies are essential to promote value chains and increase their impact on development second, value chains are diverse, and the variance between them has major economic and political implications third, regional value chains appear to constitute a viable alternative to global ones (or, at least, are complementary to them), promising better developmental outcomes for the Global South fourth, political and socio-economic factors are important considerations for a complete assessment of value chains fifth, cities and city regions are also crucial objects of study in seeking to achieve a comprehensive assessment of value chains.
