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Zusatztext As a senior official in the ruling regime for the last few decades, Oqubay has been one of the architects of its economic policy, and his book offers interesting insights into the leaderships ideas and motivations, especially when it comes to industry and exports. Informationen zum Autor Arkebe Oqubay is a Senior Minister and Special Adviser to the Prime Minister of Ethiopia and has been at the centre of policymaking for over twenty-five years. He is a research associate at the Centre of African Studies in the University of London, and holds a PhD in development studies from SOAS, University of London. He is the former mayor of Addis Ababa and winner of the ABN Best African Mayor of 2006, and finalist for the World Mayor Award 2006. He is a recipient of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star and serves as board chair of several leading public organizations and international advisory boards. His work includes Made in Africa: Industrial Policy in Ethiopia (OUP, 2015); African Economic Development: Evidence, Theory, and Policy (OUP, 2019); and China-Africa and an Economic Transformation (2019, OUP). He was recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential Africans of 2016, and a 'leading thinker on Africa's strategic development' by the New African. Klappentext A book on the design and practice of industrial policy that explores the challenges faced by African firms in international markets, with primary research data and policy experience from three Ethiopian case studies. Zusammenfassung A book on the design and practice of industrial policy that explores the challenges faced by African firms in international markets, with primary research data and policy experience from three Ethiopian case studies. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword 1: Introduction to Industrial Policy in Ethiopia 2: Climbing without Ladders: Industrial Policy and Development 3: Setting the Scene: Ethiopia's Industrial Policies and Performance 4: Cementing Development? Uneven Development in an Import-Substitution Industry 5: Beyond Bloom and Bust? Development and Challenges in Floriculture 6: Curing an underperformer? Leather and Leather Products 7: Failing Better: Political Economy and Industrial Policy in Ethiopia 8: Lessons from Industrial Policy in Twenty-First Century Africa ...
