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BL
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1026281
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b780651
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| Main Entry
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Gibbon, Peter.
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| Title & Author
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Trading down : : Africa, value chains, and the global economy /\ Peter Gibbon and Stefano Ponte.
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| Publication Statement
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Philadelphia :: Temple University Press,, 2005.
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1 online resource (xviii, 251 pages)
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| ISBN
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1281093955
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: 159213369X
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: 9781281093950
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: 9781592133697
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1592133673
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1592133681
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9781592133673
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9781592133680
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-241) and index.
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| Contents
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Preface; 1. The Age of Global Capitalism; 2. The New International Trade Regime; 3. Global Value Chain (GVC) Analysis; 4. The Rise of Buyer-Driven Global Value Chains in Africa; 5. Entry Barriers, Marginalization, and Upgrading; 6. Quality Standards, Conventions, and the Governance of Global Value Chains; 7. Trading Down?; Notes; References; Index.
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| Abstract
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Examining the changing role of Africa in the global economy.
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Globalization.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Exports Imports.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- International-- General.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- International-- Marketing.
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Economic history.
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Economic policy.
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Globalization.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- International Relations-- Trade Tariffs.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- Economic Policy.
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Africa, Economic conditions, 1960-
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Africa, Economic policy.
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Africa.
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| Dewey Classification
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382/.0967
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HC800.G53 2005eb
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Ponte, Stefano.
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