Labour and Living Standards in Pre-Colonial West Africa
| Author | : Klas Rönnbäck |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 210 |
| Release | : 2015-11-19 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781317222163 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1317222164 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (164 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Labour and Living Standards in Pre-Colonial West Africa by : Klas Rönnbäck
Download or read book Labour and Living Standards in Pre-Colonial West Africa written by Klas Rönnbäck and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-11-19 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sub-Saharan Africa is the poorest region in the world. But its current status has skewed our understanding of the economy before colonization. Rönnbäck reconstructs the living standards of the population at a time when the Atlantic slave trade brought money and men into the area, enriching our understanding of West African economic development.