Value Chains in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges of Integration into the Global Economy (Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development)

Development largely depends on how given places participate in global economic processes.The contributions to this book address various features of the integration of sub-Saharan Africa into the world economy via value chains, so as to explain corresponding challenges and opportunities. The book deals with five issues that have not been covered adequately in scientific debates: first, policies are essential to promote value chains and increase their impact on development; second, value chains are diverse, and the variance between them has major economic and political implications; third, regional value chains appear to constitute a viable alternative to global ones (or, at least, are complementary to them), promising better developmental outcomes for the Global South; fourth, political and socio-economic factors are important considerations for a complete assessment of value chains; fifth, cities and city regions are also crucial objects of study in seeking to achieve a comprehensive assessment of value chains. Front Matter ....Pages i-xix Introduction (Sören Scholvin, Anthony Black, Javier Revilla Diez, Ivan Turok)....Pages 1-9 Front Matter ....Pages 11-11 Global Value Chain Participation and Trade Barriers in Sub-Saharan Africa (Herman S. Geyer)....Pages 13-26 The Prospects for Regional Value Chains in the Automotive Sector in Southern Africa (Chelsea Markowitz, Anthony Black)....Pages 27-41 Expansion of Regional Supermarkets in Zambia: Finding Common Ground with Local Suppliers (Mwanda Phiri, Francis Ziba)....Pages 43-58 Front Matter ....Pages 59-59 Economic Growth Corridors Through a Value-Chain Lens: The Case of the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor in Tanzania (Asmita Parshotam, Javier Revilla Diez)....Pages 61-77 A Different Path of Industrial Development? Ethiopia’s Apparel Export Sector (Cornelia Staritz, Leonhard Plank, Mike Morris)....Pages 79-93 Mozambique’s Megaproject-Based Economic Model: Still Struggling with Uneven Development? (Eduardo Bidaurratzaga Aurre, Artur Colom Jaén)....Pages 95-113 Electronic-Waste Circuitry and Value Creation in Accra, Ghana (Richard Grant, Martin Oteng-Ababio)....Pages 115-131 The Impact of the United States Energy Revolution and Decarbonisation on Energy Markets in Africa (Stefan Andreasson)....Pages 133-148 Front Matter ....Pages 149-149 Will Tanzania’s Natural Gas Endowment Generate Sustainable Development? (Ross Harvey)....Pages 151-165 Preparing the Ground for Unrest: Private and Public Regulation of Labour in the Fresh-Fruit Global Value Chain (Margareet Visser)....Pages 167-183 Agriculture, Value Chains and the Rural Non-Farm Economy in Malawi, South Africa and Zimbabwe (Andries du Toit)....Pages 185-201 Front Matter ....Pages 203-203 Rebalancing Research on World Cities: Mauritius as a Gateway to Sub-Saharan Africa (Sören Scholvin)....Pages 205-220 Gateway Cities, Under-Connected Cities and Largely Disconnected Cities in Global Value Chains in Sub-Saharan Africa (Herman S. Geyer)....Pages 221-234 A Hub for Africa? The Information and Communications Technology Sector in Cape Town (John Stuart)....Pages 235-251 Tradable Services, Value Chains and the Gauteng Economy (Ivan Turok, Justin Visagie)....Pages 253-275 Conclusion (Sören Scholvin, Anthony Black, Javier Revilla Diez, Ivan Turok)....Pages 277-284 Development largely depends on how given places participate in global economic processes. The contributions to this book address various features of the integration of sub-Saharan Africa into the world economy via value chains, so as to explain corresponding challenges and opportunities. The book deals with five issues that have not been covered adequately in scientific debates: first, policies are essential to promote value chains and increase their impact on development; second, value chains are diverse, and the variance between them has major economic and political implications; third, regional value chains appear to constitute a viable alternative to global ones (or, at least, are complementary to them), promising better developmental outcomes for the Global South; fourth, political and socio-economic factors are important considerations for a complete assessment of value chains; fifth, cities and city regions are also crucial objects of study in seeking to achieve a comprehensive assessment of value chains