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Sudan’s Industrialisation after Independence: A Case of Africa’s Crisis of Industrialisation

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The Balance between Industry and Agriculture in Economic Development

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Is the Sudan a special case? The Sudan is the largest country in Africa with an area of about 2.5 million square kilometres. The population is approximately 21.3 million (mid-1984) with an annual growth rate of about 2.9 per cent. It is classified as a Least Developed Country with a per capita income of 360 US dollars in 1984 (World Bank 1986, Table 1).

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    Karl Wohlmuth

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Wohlmuth, K. (1989). Sudan’s Industrialisation after Independence: A Case of Africa’s Crisis of Industrialisation. In: Islam, N. (eds) The Balance between Industry and Agriculture in Economic Development. International Economic Association Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-10277-8_15

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