In den 90er Jahren kam es zu einem weltweiten Boom bei den Direktinvestitionen. Im Gegensatz zu vergleichbaren Entwicklungen in den 80er Jahren haben auch eine Reihe von Entwicklungsländern in erheblichem Umfang Direktinvestitionskapital empfangen. Diese breitere Streuung hat auch...

Chapter 1: The Emerging Nigerian Economy -- Chapter 2: Manufacturing Sector in the Nigerian Economy -- Chapter 3: Industrial Development Policies and Strategies -- Chapter 4: The Nigerian Steel Industry: Retrospect and Prospect -- Chapter 5: Resources and Opportunities for Competitive Industrial...

This book constitutes a critical review of Nigeria's attempts to achieve rapid industrial development since independence from Britain in 1960. It details the issues, challenges, and hard choices confronted by Nigerian political leadership and highlights the reasons why the country ultimately...

In this chapter we explore the popular but controversial idea that developing countries benefit from abandoning policy neutrality vis-a-vis trade, FDI and resource allocation across industries. Are developing countries justified in imposing tariffs, subsidies, and tax breaks that imply...