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Drawing on their extensive fieldwork in Zambia, the authors address these central concerns: the social origins and motivations of African entrepreneurs, and the determinants of their success; the impact of government policies on business growth; the relative performance of Zambians in business; and the effects of small business on Zambian society.



Table of Contents
*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*List of Tables, pg. ix*List of Figures, pg. xi*Preface, pg. xiii*Introduction, pg. 1*CHAPTER I. From Rhodes to Kaunda, pg. 15*CHAPTER II. Market Trade, pg. 55*CHAPTER III. Small Retail Trade, pg. 89*CHAPTER IV. Challenging Expatriate Entrepreneurs, pg. 119*CHAPTER V. Rural Business Enterprise, pg. 162*CHAPTER VI. Success, Family Patterns, and Life Styles, pg. 204*CHAPTER VII. Policies, Politics, and African Businessmen, pg. 243*CHAPTER VIII. African Enterprise, Entrepreneurship, and Social Change, pg. 275*Appendix I. Conduct of Fieldwork and Interview Schedules, pg. 314*Appendix II. Earnings and Growth Estimates of Businessmen and Traders, pg. 324*Appendix III. Multivariate Analyses of Business Success, pg. 340*References, pg. 362*Subject Index, pg. 373*Author Index, pg. 381*Backmatter, pg. 383

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      Publisher: Princeton University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 3/8/2015 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780691627922, 978-0691627922
      ISBN10: 0691627924
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      Book Synopsis

      Drawing on their extensive fieldwork in Zambia, the authors address these central concerns: the social origins and motivations of African entrepreneurs, and the determinants of their success; the impact of government policies on business growth; the relative performance of Zambians in business; and the effects of small business on Zambian society.



      Table of Contents
      *Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*List of Tables, pg. ix*List of Figures, pg. xi*Preface, pg. xiii*Introduction, pg. 1*CHAPTER I. From Rhodes to Kaunda, pg. 15*CHAPTER II. Market Trade, pg. 55*CHAPTER III. Small Retail Trade, pg. 89*CHAPTER IV. Challenging Expatriate Entrepreneurs, pg. 119*CHAPTER V. Rural Business Enterprise, pg. 162*CHAPTER VI. Success, Family Patterns, and Life Styles, pg. 204*CHAPTER VII. Policies, Politics, and African Businessmen, pg. 243*CHAPTER VIII. African Enterprise, Entrepreneurship, and Social Change, pg. 275*Appendix I. Conduct of Fieldwork and Interview Schedules, pg. 314*Appendix II. Earnings and Growth Estimates of Businessmen and Traders, pg. 324*Appendix III. Multivariate Analyses of Business Success, pg. 340*References, pg. 362*Subject Index, pg. 373*Author Index, pg. 381*Backmatter, pg. 383

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