Southeast Asia faces mounting competition -- Malaysia : the quintessential maturing tiger economy -- Analyzing comparative advantage and industrial change : reading the export trade tea leaves -- Imports and foreign direct investment : competition and technology transfer -- Leading and faltering...

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...