African Seaports and Maritime Economics in Historical Perspective
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This book updates African maritime economic history to analyse the influence of seaports and seaborne trade, processes of urbanization and development, and the impact of globalization on port evolution within the different regions of Africa. It succeeds the seminal collection edited by Hoyle & Hilling which was conceived during a phase of sustained economic growth on the African continent, and builds on a similar trend where African economies have experienced processes of economic growth and the relative improvement of welfare conditions. It provides valuable insights on port evolution and the way the maritime sector has impacted the hinterland and the regional economic structures of the affected countries, including the several and varied agents involved in these activities.
African Seaports and Maritime Economics in Historical Perspective will be useful for economists, historians, and geographers interested in African and maritime issues, as well as policy makers interested in path-dependence and long-term analysis
This book updates African maritime economic history to analyse the influence of seaports and seaborne trade, processes of urbanization and development, and the impact of globalization on port evolution within the different regions of Africa. It succeeds the seminal collection edited by Hoyle & Hilling which was conceived during a phase of sustained economic growth on the African continent, and builds on a similar trend where African economies have experienced processes of economic growth and the relative improvement of welfare conditions. It provides valuable insights on port evolution and the way the maritime sector has impacted the hinterland and the regional economic structures of the affected countries, including the several and varied agents involved in these activities.
African Seaports and Maritime Economics in Historical Perspective will be useful for economists, historians, and geographers interested in African and maritime issues, as well as policy makers interested in path-dependence and long-term analysis
Provides an up to date account of seaport evolution in Africa building on existing academic literature and archival research that is currently relatively underrepresented Brings multidisciplinary perspectives from History, Geography and Economics on port evolution and transport geography and economics in Africa Offers insights into the insertion of the African continent into the different waves of globalization through the key role played by seaports, inland transport infrastructures and institutions in the long run
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Ayodeji Olukoju
Themen in »African Seaports and Maritime Economics in Historical Perspective«
Maritime Economic History Seaports Seaborne flows Regional hierarchies in Africa Seaports and hinterland development Suez Canal Regional inter-port competitiveness Port efficiency South African economic growth. Expansion of containerized cargo African maritime networks world regional geography
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“The primary audience is academic. Researchers and doctoral students in African economic history, maritime economics, transport geography, and development economics will find the book indispensable. ... The recommendation is clear. This book should be acquired by any library serving researchers in African transport, trade, or economic history, and read carefully by anyone working in those areas.” (Jonas Aryee and George Acheampong, WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs, Vol. 25 (2), 2026)
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