Africa’s competitiveness. Investment is examined in its various forms (financial vs. physical), and sources (private, public … capacity of finance and investment to boost Africa’s competitiveness is assessed to inform continent-wide economic policy …Preface -- Part 1: Financial and Physical Investment in Africa -- Part 2: Trade and Competitivenenss in Africa …

This book examines the uneven economy in Asia, showing how the pace of economic transformation affects prosperity and …, executives, and businesspersons wanting in-depth coverage of the economic landscape in Asia …1. Asia’s Economic Transformation in Disruptive and Uncertain World -- 2.Life Under the “New Normal” -- 3. Asia …

film, culture and place, particularly in light of the increased volume of media production and consumption across Asia, and …Chapter 1: Asia on My Mind: Understanding Film Tourism and its Perspectives in Asia -- Section 1: Representing Asia … -- Section 4: Cross-Cultural Perspectives -- Chapter 15: Creating Places and Transferring Culture: American Theme Parks in Asia …

in the emerging states such as South Africa and many Latin American countries. However, income distribution is recently … deteriorating even in East Asia that was once praised for its high economic growth with equity. Increasing pressure for political …) -- Part II Social and Political Dimensions -- 9 How Nations Resurge: Overcoming Historical Inequality in South Africa …

Transfer and Agricultural Development: A Comparative Study of Asia and Africa(Keijiro Otsuka) -- 3 Southeast Asia and …, Industrial Development, and Structural Transformation in Asia and Africa (Yuki Higuchi and Go Shimada) -- 10 Transformation of … Rural Economies in Asia and Africa(Jonna P. Estudillo, Elyzabeth F. Cureg, and Keijiro Otsuka) -- 11 Agricultural Market …