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  • South Asia's Turn

    Policies to Boost Competitiveness and Create the Next Export Powerhouse

    by Gladys Lopez-Acevedo, Denis Medvedev, Vincent Palmade ...
    Series series South Asia Development Matters
    South Asia is undergoing a rapid economic transformation and has the potential to become the next major middle-income region of the world. More than a million young people are reaching working age every month, and the population of the region's mega agglomerations and sprawling cities is expanding at roughly the same pace. By 2030 more than a quarter of the world's working adults will live in ... Read more

    $29.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • South Asia's Turn

    Policies to Boost Competitiveness and Create the Next Export Powerhouse

    by Gladys Lopez-Acevedo, Denis Medvedev, Vincent Palmade ...
    Series series South Asia Development Matters
    South Asia has a huge need to create more and better jobs for a growing population †“ especially in the manufacturing industries where it is underperforming as compared to East Asia. The report examines three critical and relatively understudied drivers of competitiveness: -Economies of agglomeration: firms and workers accrue benefits from locating close together in cities or clusters through ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • Light Manufacturing in Africa: Targeted Policies to Enhance Private Investment and Create Jobs

    by Hinh T. Dinh, Vincent Palmade, Vandana Chandra, Frances Cossar ...
    This book examines how light manufacturing can offer a viable solution for Sub-Saharan Africa's need for structural transformation and productive job creation, given its potential competitiveness based on low wage costs and an abundance of natural resources that supply raw materials needed for industries. Based on five different analytical tools and data sources, the book examines in detail the ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

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    Learning to Compete in Industry

    by Carol Newman, John Page, John Rand ...
    The role of industry in low income countries is important. Industry is good for growth, job creation, and poverty reduction. All of these factors depend on the size and the rate of growth of industry. Africa doesn’t have enough industry to reach the Sustainable Development Goals for growth, job creation, and poverty reduction. Africa’s share of global manufacturing has fallen from about three ... Read more

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  • Competitive Advantage of Nations

    Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance

    by Michael E. Porter ...
    Now beyond its eleventh printing and translated into twelve languages, Michael Porter’s The Competitive Advantage of Nations has changed completely our conception of how prosperity is created and sustained in the modern global economy. Porter’s groundbreaking study of international competitiveness has shaped national policy in countries around the world. It has also transformed thinking and action ... Read more

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  • Harvard Business Review on Thriving in Emerging Markets

    by Harvard Business Review ...
    Beat local companies at their game.If you need the best practices and ideas for gaining market share in developing economies--but don't have time to find them--this book is for you. Here are 10 inspiring and useful perspectives, all in one place.This collection of HBR articles will help you:- Manage risk in unstable environments- Ward off political threats to your business- Customize your business ... Read more

    $15.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Global Marketing

    Practical Insights and International Analysis

    by Carlyle Farrell ...
    This new textbook introduces students to the essential concepts, theories and perspectives of Global Marketing and these are supported by real-world case studies from North America, Europe and the emerging markets of China, India and Latin America. These emerging markets are given balanced coverage alongside developed markets and the text also includes a dedicated chapter on emerging markets ... Read more

    $119.69 USD

  • Grow Rich in the New Africa: Navigating Business Opportunities on the Continent

    by Lauri Elliott ...
    Africa is expected to outperform Asia in growth over in the next five years (2011-15), according to the Economist And, it also projects that seven of the top 10 fastest growing economies in the world come from Africa – Ethiopia, Mozambique, Tanzania, Republic of Congo, Ghana, Zambia, and Nigeria. These numbers are impressive, but they do not reveal the myriad of opportunities and alternative ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Export to Explode Cash Flow and Profits: Creating New Streams of Business in Asia, Africa and the Americas with Little Investment

    by Lauri Elliott ...
    Traditionally an avenue for larger firms, exporting is not just for large U.S. firms today, but also for entrepreneurs and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The Leverage Point Strategy™, and 11 other leverage points like demand-driven exporting and language and culture in this book, will help you explore new pathways for shaping an export strategy which can build cash flow and profits. ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Rethinking Investment Incentives

    Trends and Policy Options

    Edited by Ana Teresa Tavares-Lehmann, Perrine Toledano, Lise Johnson, Lisa Sachs ...
    Governments often use direct subsidies or tax credits to encourage investment and promote economic growth and other development objectives. Properly designed and implemented, these incentives can advance a wide range of policy objectives (increasing employment, promoting sustainability, and reducing inequality). Yet since design and implementation are complicated, incentives have been associated ... Read more

    $67.49 USD

  • Redefining Business in the New Africa

    by Lauri Elliott ...
    2001-2010 proved to be a transitional decade for Africa, ushering in a new image and status for the continent. Africa began to show it was truly shaking the shackles of its colonial and chaotic past. Now that the New Africa has arrived, what does that mean? And, what does it mean for business?On almost every issue that has been pegged a negative for Africa – population boom, poverty, disease, ... Read more

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  • BRICS Odyssey: From Vision to Reality

    How BRICS Is Shaping Tomorrow

    by Bahaa ARNOUK ...
    BRICS Odyssey: Navigating a Multipolar WorldBy Dr. Bahaa G ArnoukIn an era where global power dynamics are shifting, BRICS Odyssey offers a compelling exploration of the transformative rise of BRICS-Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa-and the emerging BRICS+ coalition. This groundbreaking book takes readers on a journey through the political, economic, and cultural landscapes of these ... Read more

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