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Author:   Adebisi Adewole ,  John J. Struthers
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2019
Weight:   0.727kg
ISBN:  

9783319776514

ISBN 10:   3319776517
Pages:   335
Publication Date:   29 August 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Part I. Logistics and Supply Chain Strategy.- Chapter 1. Trade and Economic Development in Africa: The Interaction between Logistics and Global Value Chains; Adebisi Adewole and John J. Struthers.- Chapter 2.  Logistics and Supply Chain Infrastructure Development in Africa; Adebisi Adewole.- Chapter 3. Supply Chain Network and Logistics Management; Benjamin S. Bvepfepfe.- Chapter 4.  Freight Transport Technology: A Cost-effective/Time-efficient Solution to Sub-Saharan Africa’s Logistics Problems; David Burl.- Part II. Global Value Chain and Commodities Trade.- Chapter 5. Commodity Price Volatility: Causes, Policy Options, and Prospects for African Economies; John J. Struthers.- Chapter 6. Does Africa Have What it Takes to Upgrade in Global Value Chains?; Joseph K. Banini and Samuel K. Gayi.- Chapter 7. Logistics and Value Chain Development: Cost and Capability Considerations; Jodie Keane.- 8. The Importance of the Services Sector for Africa;Ottavia Pesce, Carolyne Tumuhimbise, William Davis and Lily Sommer.- Chapter 9. The Role of Market Institutions in Trade and Economic Development in Africa; Bla J.C. Eba, John J. Struthers.- Chapter 10. Can Trade Openness and Global Value Chains Improve Real GDP Growth & Human Development Index in Sub-Saharan African Countries?; Beatrice Isah Dara.

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Adebisi Adewole is a lecturer in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at the University of the West of Scotland, UK. He is also Deputy Director of the Centre for African Research on Enterprise and Economic Development (CAREED) at the University of the West of Scotland. John J. Struthers is Professor in the School of Business and Enterprise at the University of the West of Scotland, UK. He is also Director of CAREED.

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