TY  - GEN
T1  - Ethnic diversity and economic instability in Africa : interdisciplinary perspectives
A2  - Hino, Hiroyuki, 1945-
LA  - English
PP  - New York
PB  - Cambridge University Press
YR  - 2012
UL  - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_ocn806039024
AB  - There is growing consensus in the development economics literature that ethnic diversity is a very significant factor in explaining Africa's poor economic performance. Ethnic Diversity and Economic Instability in Africa challenges this conventional wisdom. Drawing on the insights of historians, anthropologists and political scientists as well as development economists, this book questions whether ethnicity is the most useful organising principle by which to examine the economic development of Africa, arguing that it is a more fluid and contingent concept than economic models allow. Instead, the authors explore the actual experience of ethnicity in Africa and propose new methods of measuring ethnic diversity and inequalities. Finally some tentative conclusions are reached regarding appropriate policy reforms.
NO  - "This book is a product of a research project entitled 'Ethnic diversity and economic instability in Africa: policies for harmonious development', which was organised and funded jointly by the Japan International Cooperation Agency Research Institute (JICA-RI) and Kobe University Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration (RIEB)."
CN  - HN780.Z9 M8448 2012eb
SN  - 9781139526487
SN  - 1139526480
SN  - 9781139198998
SN  - 1139198998
SN  - 1107236452
SN  - 9781107236455
SN  - 1139540467
SN  - 9781139540469
SN  - 1283522276
SN  - 9781283522274
SN  - 1139527681
SN  - 9781139527682
SN  - 9786613834720
SN  - 6613834726
SN  - 1139532340
SN  - 9781139532341
SN  - 1139531158
SN  - 9781139531153
SN  - 1139528874
SN  - 9781139528870
SN  - 9781107025998
SN  - 1107025990
KW  - Cultural pluralism : Economic aspects : Africa.
KW  - Africa : Ethnic relations : Economic aspects.
KW  - Africa : Economic conditions : 1960-
KW  - Diversité culturelle : Aspect économique : Afrique.
KW  - Afrique : Relations interethniques : Aspect économique.
KW  - Afrique : Conditions économiques : 1960-
KW  - SOCIAL SCIENCE : Anthropology : Cultural.
KW  - SOCIAL SCIENCE : Discrimination & Race Relations.
KW  - SOCIAL SCIENCE : Ethnic Studies : General.
KW  - SOCIAL SCIENCE : Minority Studies.
KW  - Cultural pluralism : Economic aspects
KW  - Economic history
KW  - Ethnic relations : Economic aspects
KW  - Africa
KW  - Since 1960
ER  -