TY - GEN AB - This book highlights the key issues, opportunities and challenges facing African firms, industries, cities and nations in their quest to compete successfully in the global economy. Exploring a topic which has grown in importance as Africa faces a period of subdued economic development, this edited collection takes a unique multi-disciplinary, multi-industry and multi-country approach. The authors provide insights into a broad range of issues, including competitiveness measurement and evaluation, sectoral competitiveness of declining and emerging industries, threats of the 'Dutch Disease,' and talent competitiveness. This timely book offers a response to the urgent need for the diversification of economies and the advancement of manufacturing in Africa, appealing to scholars of international business and economics. AU - Adeleye, Ifedapo, AU - Esposito, Mark, CN - HF1611 ID - 825683 KW - International business enterprises KW - Globalization LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-319-67014-0 N2 - This book highlights the key issues, opportunities and challenges facing African firms, industries, cities and nations in their quest to compete successfully in the global economy. Exploring a topic which has grown in importance as Africa faces a period of subdued economic development, this edited collection takes a unique multi-disciplinary, multi-industry and multi-country approach. The authors provide insights into a broad range of issues, including competitiveness measurement and evaluation, sectoral competitiveness of declining and emerging industries, threats of the 'Dutch Disease,' and talent competitiveness. This timely book offers a response to the urgent need for the diversification of economies and the advancement of manufacturing in Africa, appealing to scholars of international business and economics. SN - 9783319670140 SN - 331967014X T1 - Africa's competitiveness in the global economy / TI - Africa's competitiveness in the global economy / UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-319-67014-0 ER -