Economic Dualism in Zimbabwe

Economic Dualism in Zimbabwe
Author: Daniel B. Ndlela
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2019-05-03
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0429619847

This book identifies the root causes of income inequality in underdeveloped economies and proposes new solutions for structural reform in economies that have long neglected and exploited working people. It focuses on the case of Zimbabwe, a classic example of an African post-colonial state continuing with dualistic economic structures while simultaneously laying the blame for the initiation of this form of underdevelopment with colonialism. The book explores the colonial roots of economic dualism, in which traditional sectors run alongside newer forms of wage employment, and suggests ways for Zimbabwe to move beyond the ingrained inequalities and asymmetries in production and organisation that it generates. Using a combination of theoretical and empirical approaches, Economic Dualism in Zimbabwe demonstrates how economic dualism can be eliminated through structural transformation of the traditional agricultural sector and reallocation of labour across sectors. The author comprehensively discusses the origins of dualism in Zimbabwe, how it developed in land, labour, credit and financial markets, who stands to gain and lose from it, and ultimately what reforms are needed to eliminate dualism from the economic system. The book aims to complement efforts made by both North and South to transform this structurally embedded cause of underdevelopment and seeks to motivate change in the collective development agenda mindset. This book will be of interest to graduate-level students, scholars, researchers and policy practitioners in the fields of Development Studies, Economics, Agricultural Policy, Labour Policy, Economic Planning and African Studies.

Manipulating the Market

Manipulating the Market
Author: David M. Rowe
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2001
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780472111879

Understanding Economic Sanctions, Institutional Change, and the Political Unity of White Rhodesia

Apartheid In Theory And Practice

Apartheid In Theory And Practice
Author: Mats Ove Lundahl
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2019-04-24
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 042969542X

This book employs the neoclassical theory of discrimination to explain the apartheid system of South Africa and the changes that discriminatory practice has undergone. It deals with the question whether economic sanctions are likely to be efficient weapons for combating racial discrimination.

Development Studies Revisited

Development Studies Revisited
Author:
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 551
Release: 2016-04-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1317845277

First published in 1989. The Journal of Development Studies was founded 25 years ago as a professional journal for what had by then become an established sub-discipline within British social science. The Journal has consistently published a broad spectrum of British research on development studies - a catholicity that has been reflected in the composition of the Editorial Board over the years - and has always welcomed authors from the USA, the European Continent, and above all from the Third World. Collated form the last twenty-five years of the journal presented here are a collection of 20-odd papers that represent less than three per cent of articles published since 1964.

Agrarian Capitalism and the Development of the Coffee Industry in Colonial Zimbabwe

Agrarian Capitalism and the Development of the Coffee Industry in Colonial Zimbabwe
Author: Takesure Taringana
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2019-01-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1527527220

This book analyses the development of the coffee sector in colonial Zimbabwe within the broader context of agrarian capitalism in settler economies. It unpacks the central philosophy of statecraft based on the desire to develop Southern Rhodesia as a permanent white settler colony. The development of the coffee sector was designed to fulfil the objective of expanding economic opportunities for white settlers and to increase their incomes in order to inspire immigration and discourage emigration. Expanded incomes were similarly vital in sponsoring the highly eulogised civilised standards of living. The book casts the development of the coffee sector as an alternative prism through which the nature of the anatomy of colonial Zimbabwean political economy can be unpacked. The book departs from the dominant macro-approach in detailing the development of colonial Zimbabwean agrarian capitalism to the micro-twist which analyses sector specificities important in enhancing our understanding of the Southern Rhodesian economy. It will appeal to economic historians, historians and political economists, and explores various themes including labour, marketing and the role of the state in allocating productive forces.

Economic Development and Export Growth

Economic Development and Export Growth
Author: Robert E. Baldwin
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2023-07-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0520326776

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1966.

African Economic Development

African Economic Development
Author: Steven Langdon
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 596
Release: 2018-03-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317427319

Sub-Saharan Africa is at a turning point. The barriers to economic growth seen in the 1980-2000 era are disappearing and new optimism is spreading. However, difficult goals of eliminating poverty, achieving equity and overcoming environmental threats continue. This much-needed and insightful textbook has been written to help us understand this combination of emerging improvements and significant challenges. Opening with an analysis of the main theories relating to development in Sub-Saharan Africa, the book explores all the key issues, including: Human development; Rapid urbanization; Structural and gender dimensions; Sustainable development and environmental issues; and Africa’s role in the world economy. The authors use economic tools and concepts throughout, in a way that makes them accessible to students without an economics background. Readers are also aided by a wide range of case studies, on-the-ground examples and statistical information, which provide a detailed analysis of each topic. This text is also accompanied by an e-resource, featuring additional sources for students and instructors. African Economic Development is a clear and comprehensive textbook suitable for courses on African economic development, development economics, African studies and development studies.

Economics in Sweden

Economics in Sweden
Author: Lars Engwall
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2006-08-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134907869

Economics in Sweden contains the results of one of the most comprehensive attempts to evaluate research in economics ever undertaken. A team of Swedish and international researchers, including Avinash K. Dixit, Seppo Honkapohja and Robert M. Slow, examined the structure of economics in Sweden and its results. They identified postgraduate education as a key area, and their findings will be of particular relevence at a time when many countries are restructuring their graduate education programme.