China and India's growth surge: Is it a curse or blessing for Africa? The case of manufactured exports

African Development Review

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 247-272

  Geda, Alemayehu ^a   Meskel, Atnafu G ^a  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE; COMPLEMENTARITY; CORRELATION; INDUSTRIALIZATION; MANUFACTURED EXPORT; MANUFACTURING; MODELING; REGIONAL TRADE; TRADE LIBERALIZATION; VECTOR;

AFRICA; ASIA; CHINA; EAST AFRICA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; INDIA; KENYA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTH ASIA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANSER;

EID: 48249120808     PISSN: 10176772     EISSN: 14678268     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8268.2008.00184.x     Document Type: Article

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