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Forgotten territories: the uneven geography of FDI in Africa and the case studies of Burundi, Central African Republic, Comoros, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and São Tomé and Príncipe.
- Source :
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African Geographical Review . Sep2023, Vol. 42 Issue 4, p467-482. 16p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Considering the uneven geography of foreign direct investment in Africa, this article examines political, demographic and infrastructural factors that have led six countries – Burundi, Central African Republic, Comoros, the Gambia, Guinea Bissau and São Tomé and Príncipe – to be the least attractive territories to the external capital. This paper investigates the extent to which political stability, qualification of labor, potential consumer market, regional integration, and infrastructure play a central role in attracting investments. It also debates Geography's role in investigating African countries' particularities to avoid common generalizations, which are still disseminated by Afro-Optimism and Afro-Pessimist perspectives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19376812
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- African Geographical Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 169729860
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/19376812.2022.2073241