Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Africa and Economics written by Célestin Monga and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015-07-02 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a long time, economic research on Africa was not seen as a profitable venture intellectually or professionally-few researchers in top-ranked institutions around the world chose to become experts in the field. This was understandable: the reputation of Africa-centered economic research was not enhanced by the well-known limitations of economic data across the continent. Moreover, development economics itself was not always fashionable, and the broader discipline of economics has had its ups and downs, and has been undergoing a major identity crisis because it failed to predict the Great Recession. Times have changed: many leading researchers-including a few Nobel laureates-have taken the subject of Africa and economics seriously enough to devote their expertise and creativity to it. They have been amply rewarded: the richness, complexities, and subtleties of African societies, civilizations, rationalities, and ways of living, have helped renew the humanities and the social sciences-and economics in particular-to the point that the continent has become the next major intellectual frontier to researchers from around the world. In collecting some of the most authoritative statements about the science of economics and its concepts in the African context, this lhandbook (the first of two volumes) opens up the diverse acuity of commentary on exciting topics, and in the process challenges and stimulates the quest for knowledge. Wide-ranging in its scope, themes, language, and approaches, this volume explores, examines, and assesses economic thinking on Africa, and Africa's contribution to the discipline. The editors bring a set of powerful resources to this endeavor, most notably a team of internationally-renowned economists whose diverse viewpoints are complemented by the perspectives of philosophers, political scientists, and anthropologists.
Download or read book Trade Unionism in South Africa written by Trades Union Congress and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book South African Trade Unions written by Martin André Du Toit and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1976 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised thesis on trade unionism in South Africa R - covers the historical background, legal aspects, the origin and development of Black trade unions, dispute settlement, trade union federations, labour administration and labour courts, employers organizations, conciliation boards, union policy regarding strikes, collective bargaining, closed shops, etc., political aspects (incl. Trade union recognition, and racial segregation), and considers future trends. References and statistical tables. ILO mentioned.
Download or read book Trade Unionism in South Africa 1952 1966 written by Mira Gordon and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Industrialisation and Trade Union Organization in South Africa 1924 1955 written by Jon Lewis and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1984-11-22 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the TLC from its origins in the 1920s to its demise in the 1950s.
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Download or read book Trade Unions and the Coming of Democracy in Africa written by Jon Kraus and published by Palgrave MacMillan. This book was released on 2007-12-15 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book uniquely depicts the preeminent role that African trade unions played in ousting dictatorships and bringing democracy to many African countries in the 1990s. In the analytical introduction and case studies of major African countries, leading scholars relate how democratic trade unions were critical in launching and sustaining democratization. Working with other societal groups and parties, unions continue to represent the popular classes and invigorate democratic life in these otherwise elite-dominated countries.
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Download or read book Organize Or Starve written by Ken Luckhardt and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South Africa R. Monograph on the history of the non-racial South African congress of trade unions (trade union federation) - reviews the evolution of sactu in the context of working class consciousness and trade unionism from 1919, considers the black workers liberation struggle against Apartheid (pass laws, poverty wages, imprisonment, sanctions, repression, death) etc., Discusses the leadership role of woman workers, labour disputes, and international trade union recognition. Chronology, maps, photographs, references and statistical tables.
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Download or read book Imperialism Or Solidarity written by Roger Southall and published by University of Cape Town Press (ZA). This book was released on 1995 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyses foreign trade union activities in Southern Africa from 1970 onwards.
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Download or read book COSATU S Contested Legacy written by Sakhela Buhlungu and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: COSATU's Contested Legacy provides a fresh and up-to-date analysis of trade unionism in contemporary South Africa by focusing on the Congress of South African Trade Unions, the largest and most powerful federation. Drawing on quantitative data from four time series surveys of union members over a period of sixteen years, the authors present rigorous and authoritative analyses that shed light on the dilemmas and opportunities facing trade unionism today. The volume shows how various sections of the trade union movement grapple with these dilemmas and contest with one another to chart a future trajectory for trade unionism.
Download or read book A Wealth of People written by Ruth Margaret Imrie and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monograph on the formation and development of a trade union federation (TUCSA) in South Africa R - covers trade union recognition and trade union rights, problems concerning black membership, trade union structure, links with international trade unions, presidents and general secretaries, etc. Illustrations and photographs. ILO mentioned.
Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Africa and Economics written by Célestin Monga and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015-07-02 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A popular myth about the travails of Africa holds that the continent's long history of poor economic performance reflects the inability of its leaders and policymakers to fulfill the long list of preconditions to be met before sustained growth can be achieved. These conditions are said to vary from the necessary quantity and quality of physical and human capital to the appropriate institutions and business environments. While intellectually charming and often elegantly formulated, that conventional wisdom is actually contradicted by historical evidence and common sense. It also suggests a form of intellectual mimicry that posits a unique path to prosperity for all countries regardless of their level of development and economic structure. In fact, the argument underlining that reasoning is tautological, and the policy prescriptions derived from it are fatally teleological: low-income countries are by definition those where such ingredients are missing. None of today's high-income countries started its growth process with the "required" and complete list of growth ingredients. Unless one truly believes that the continent of Africa-and most developing countries-are ruled predominantly if not exclusively by plutocrats with a high propensity for sadomasochism, the conventional view must be re-examined, debated, and questioned. This volume-the second of the lOxford Handbook of Africa and Economics-reassesses the economic policies and practices observed across the continent since independence. It offers a collection of analyses by some of the leading economists and development thinkers of our time, and reflects a wide range of perspectives and viewpoints. Africa's emergence as a potential economic powerhouse in the years and decades ahead amply justifies the scope and ambition of the book.
Download or read book Working for Freedom written by Ken Luckhardt and published by William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. This book was released on 1981 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
