Will giving fat cats some of the cream help to cut poverty? | Jonathan Glennie
by Jonathan Glennie from Economics | The Guardian on (#1GMBZ)
One lesson for Africa from China's economic boom is that self-interest could be the perfect tool for getting the political elite focused on development
Manufacturing's contribution to African GDP has remained constant at 10% for the past 40 years, and Africa's contribution to global manufacturing has actually reduced from 3% in 1980 to 2% today.
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