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Economic transition in Africa,, edited by Melville J. Herskovits and Mitchell Harwitz

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xviii, 444 pages
Note
"Prepared from papers presented at a Conference on Indigenus and Induced Elements in the Economics of Subsahara Africa held by the Committee on Economic Growth, SocialScience Research Council, at Northwestern University, November 16-18, 1961."
Contents
  • Africa and the problem of economic growth / Melville J. Herskovits
  • Subsaharan Africa as a growing economic system / Mitchel Harwitz
  • Economics in East African aboriginal societies / Harold K. Schneider
  • West African economic systems /Elliot P. Skinner
  • Land holding and social organization / Daniel Biebuyck
  • Social stratification and economic processes / Lloyd A. Fallers
  • Land use, land tenure and land reform / Paul J. Bohannan
  • Changes in agricultureal productivity / Bruce F. Johnston
  • The role of the small entrepreneur / Margaret Katzin
  • Real income trends in West Africa / Elliot J. Berg
  • Demographic factors in Subsaharan ecconomic development / H.W. Singer
  • The development of the economic infrastructure / A.M. Kamarck
  • The adaptation of African labor systems to social change / Wilbert E. Moore
  • The movement into the world economy / William J. Barber
  • Independence and th problem of economic growth / P.N.C. Okigbo
  • Trends in African exports and capital inflows / Walter A. Chudson
  • International organization and African economic growth / Lattee A. Fahm
  • Economic growth / James S. Coleman
  • The conference discussions / Melville J. Herskovits
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Economic transition in Africa,
Title
Economic transition in Africa,
Statement of responsibility
edited by Melville J. Herskovits and Mitchell Harwitz
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Editor
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Language
eng
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1895-1963
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Herskovits, Melville J.
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
LC call number
HC502
LC item number
.H43
Literary form
non fiction
NAL call number
280.19
NAL item number
H43
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1961
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Social Science Research Council (U.S.)
  • Harwitz, Mitchell
  • Conference on Indigenous and Induced Elements in the Economics of Subsaharan Africa
Series statement
Northwestern University Evanston, Ill. African studies
Series volume
no. 12
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Afrique noire
  • Afrique noire
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Economic history
  • Economische verandering
Label
Economic transition in Africa,, edited by Melville J. Herskovits and Mitchell Harwitz
Instantiates
Publication
Note
"Prepared from papers presented at a Conference on Indigenus and Induced Elements in the Economics of Subsahara Africa held by the Committee on Economic Growth, SocialScience Research Council, at Northwestern University, November 16-18, 1961."
Bibliography note
Bibliography: p. 409-425
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rdacarrier
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text
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  • txt
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Contents
Africa and the problem of economic growth / Melville J. Herskovits -- Subsaharan Africa as a growing economic system / Mitchel Harwitz -- Economics in East African aboriginal societies / Harold K. Schneider -- West African economic systems /Elliot P. Skinner -- Land holding and social organization / Daniel Biebuyck -- Social stratification and economic processes / Lloyd A. Fallers -- Land use, land tenure and land reform / Paul J. Bohannan -- Changes in agricultureal productivity / Bruce F. Johnston -- The role of the small entrepreneur / Margaret Katzin -- Real income trends in West Africa / Elliot J. Berg -- Demographic factors in Subsaharan ecconomic development / H.W. Singer -- The development of the economic infrastructure / A.M. Kamarck -- The adaptation of African labor systems to social change / Wilbert E. Moore -- The movement into the world economy / William J. Barber -- Independence and th problem of economic growth / P.N.C. Okigbo -- Trends in African exports and capital inflows / Walter A. Chudson -- International organization and African economic growth / Lattee A. Fahm -- Economic growth / James S. Coleman -- The conference discussions / Melville J. Herskovits
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xviii, 444 pages
Lccn
63013559
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)00234948
  • (OCoLC)ocm00234948
Label
Economic transition in Africa,, edited by Melville J. Herskovits and Mitchell Harwitz
Publication
Note
"Prepared from papers presented at a Conference on Indigenus and Induced Elements in the Economics of Subsahara Africa held by the Committee on Economic Growth, SocialScience Research Council, at Northwestern University, November 16-18, 1961."
Bibliography note
Bibliography: p. 409-425
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Africa and the problem of economic growth / Melville J. Herskovits -- Subsaharan Africa as a growing economic system / Mitchel Harwitz -- Economics in East African aboriginal societies / Harold K. Schneider -- West African economic systems /Elliot P. Skinner -- Land holding and social organization / Daniel Biebuyck -- Social stratification and economic processes / Lloyd A. Fallers -- Land use, land tenure and land reform / Paul J. Bohannan -- Changes in agricultureal productivity / Bruce F. Johnston -- The role of the small entrepreneur / Margaret Katzin -- Real income trends in West Africa / Elliot J. Berg -- Demographic factors in Subsaharan ecconomic development / H.W. Singer -- The development of the economic infrastructure / A.M. Kamarck -- The adaptation of African labor systems to social change / Wilbert E. Moore -- The movement into the world economy / William J. Barber -- Independence and th problem of economic growth / P.N.C. Okigbo -- Trends in African exports and capital inflows / Walter A. Chudson -- International organization and African economic growth / Lattee A. Fahm -- Economic growth / James S. Coleman -- The conference discussions / Melville J. Herskovits
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xviii, 444 pages
Lccn
63013559
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)00234948
  • (OCoLC)ocm00234948

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