West African Diamonds, 1919-1983
Download or Read eBook West African Diamonds, 1919-1983 PDF written by P. A. L. Greenhalgh and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : P. A. L. Greenhalgh |
| Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
| Total Pages | : 356 |
| Release | : 1985 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0719017637 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780719017636 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis West African Diamonds, 1919-1983 by : P. A. L. Greenhalgh
Book excerpt: Study of the history of the diamond mining industry and trade in West Africa - reviews the world diamond industry; examines the role of European foreign enterprise incl. Land concessions, labour supply, wages, labour relations, profitability and productivity; comments on African indigenization of digging concessions and operations, growth of the African diamond industry and the production factors; discusses the impact of government policies, (taxation, public ownership), and diamond marketing in Western Europe and within the region. Bibliography, graph, maps, statistical tables.
