1st Edition
The African-Asian Divide Analyzing Institutions and Accumulation in Kenya
By Paul Vandenberg
Copyright 2006
268 Pages
by
Routledge
268 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
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Why have Africans not gained a more dominant position in urban manufacturing in Kenya? This question is explored through an analysis of the institutions, both formal and informal, that have affected patterns of capital accumulation in Kenya by the African and Asian (Indian) communities. Using a new institutional economics approach, this book explores the history of economic activity through the... Read more
1. Institutional Theory, Africa and Ethnic Business Communities 2. Institutional Diversity Prior to 1900 3. Discrete and Evolutionary Change during Colonialism 4. Land, Agriculture and Urban Business following Independence 5. Metal Manufacturing: Location and Technology 6. Legal and Financial Institutions for Enterprises 7. Inter-Firm, Inter-Mediated and Informal Credit
Biography
Paul Vandenberg
