Private sector development as poverty and strategic discourse: PSD in the political economy of EU-Africa trade relations

Journal of Modern African Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 83-113

  Langan, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BILATERAL AGREEMENT; COMPETITIVENESS; DEVELOPMENT AID; DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH; POLITICAL ECONOMY; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; PRIVATE SECTOR; TRADE RELATIONS;

EAST AFRICA; EUROPE;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 79958007034     PISSN: 0022278X     EISSN: 14697777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022278X10000662     Document Type: Article

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