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Performance of manufacturing firms in Africa : an empirical analysis /
Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Africa: An Empirical Analysis sheds light on the characteristics of formal and informal manufacturing firms in Africa by comparing these firms with firms in other regions. Drawing on two data sources, the authors find that there is a very low share of manufactur...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
World Bank,
2012.
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| Colección: | World Bank e-Library.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Africa: An Empirical Analysis sheds light on the characteristics of formal and informal manufacturing firms in Africa by comparing these firms with firms in other regions. Drawing on two data sources, the authors find that there is a very low share of manufacturing in GDP in Africa and in African exports. Most African manufacturing firms are informal, perhaps because the enforcement of registration and licensing regulations is not strict. These firms are also smaller than firms in other regions and few export. Labor productivity is low in Africa relative t. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxi, 211 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780821396339 0821396331 9781283575270 1283575272 9786613887726 6613887722 |