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Rapley, John. Ivoirien Capitalism

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Published On
January 22, 2024
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Economic
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Rapley, John. Ivoirien Capitalism : African Entrepreneurs in Cote d’Ivoire. Boulder: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1515/9781685854737.

Rapley refutes standard assumptions about African capitalism, demonstrating that an indigenous entrepreneurial class, not foreign investment, has been primarily responsible for the growth of Cote d'Ivoire's economy.

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