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OverviewThe purpose of this book is to fill the lack of micro evidences on a structural change of African producers. By collecting studies on single industries, we attempt to demonstrate firms' and farmers' responses to the recent economic trend such as growth of demand, emergence of FDI and improvement in infrastructure. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Takahiro FukunishiPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 4.041kg ISBN: 9781137377814ISBN 10: 113737781 Pages: 227 Publication Date: 05 March 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Introduction: African Farmers and Firms in a Changing World; Takahiro Fukunishi 2. The Governance of Global Value Chains, Upgrading Processes and Agricultural Producers in Sub-Saharan Africa; Jodie Keane 3. Fresh Pineapple Export Industry in Ghana: Role of Smallholders in the High-Value Horticultural Supply Chain; Aya Suzuki 4. The Beer Industry and Contract Farming in Uganda; Akio Nishiura 5. Export-Oriented Garment Industry in Madagascar: Implication of FDI to the Local Economy; Takahiro Fukunishi and Herinjatovo Aimé Ramiarison 6. Local Construction Enterprises in Transition: Empirical Evidence from Burkina Faso (2004-2010); Tomomi TokuoriReviewsAuthor InformationTakahiro Fukunishi is Associate Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO), Japan Machiko Nissanke is a Professor at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK Jodie Keane is a Professor at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK Aya Suzuki is an Assistant Professor at the University of Tokyo, Japan Akio Nishiura is a Professor at Soka University, Japan Herinjatovo Aimé Ramiarison is a Professor at the University of Antananarivo, Madagascar Tomomi Tokuori works at the Japan International Cooperation Agency, Japan Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |