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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...
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Washington, D.C. :
World Bank,
2012.
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| 245 | 0 | 0 | |a Performance of manufacturing firms in Africa : |b an empirical analysis / |c Hinh T. Dinh and George R.G. Clarke, editors. |
| 260 | |a Washington, D.C. : |b World Bank, |c 2012. | ||
| 300 | |a 1 online resource (xxi, 211 pages) : |b illustrations | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Foreword; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Overview; Introduction; Figures; 1.1 Few African Countries Have Been Successful in Export-Oriented Manufacturing; Tables; 1.1 Manufacturing as a Share of GDP; 1.2 Manufacturing Exports as a Share of Merchandise Exports; Characteristics of African Manufacturing Firms; 1.3 Average and Median Number of Employees, Weighted Enterprise Survey Samples; 1.2 Share of Firms That Export, by Region; 1.4 Export Destinations for Enterprises Included in the Investment Climate Surveys of the Early 2000s. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 1.5 Differences in Productivity, by Region (Firm-Level Regressions)Binding Constraints on Growth for Formal Firms; 1.3 Firm Managers in Africa Say Electricity and Access to Finance Are the Biggest Problems They Face; Binding Constraints for Small Firms; 1.4 MSMEs Were Less Likely to Be Registered in the Three African Countries Relative to China or Vietnam; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 2 Performance of Formal Manufacturing Firms in Africa; Introduction; Data and Measurements; How Do African Firms Compare with Firms in Other Countries?; Determinants of Firm Performance. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Explaining Africa's Disadvantage Relative to the Better Comparison GroupConclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 3 Manufacturing Firms in Africa; Introduction; 3.1 Manufacturing as a Share of GDP; Exporting by African Manufacturing Firms; 3.1 Share of Firms That Export, by Region; 3.2 Export Destinations for Enterprises Included in the Investment Climate Surveys of the Early 2000s; Stylized Facts about Firm Performance in Sub-Saharan Africa; 3.2 Value Added per Worker in Firms in Africa and Other Regions; 3.3 Labor Costs in Africa and Other Regions. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 3.3 Labor Costs per Worker in Firms in Africa and Other Regions3.4 Average Monthly Wages for Production Workers in Firms in Africa and Other Regions; Econometric Analysis; 3.5 Unit Labor Costs in Firms in Africa and Other Regions; 3.4 Differences in Productivity, by Region (Firm-Level Regressions); 3.5 Differences in Productivity, by Region, with GDP Omitted (Firm-Level Regressions); The High Cost of Doing Business in Sub-Saharan Africa; 3.6 Indirect Costs as a Percentage of Sales, by Region; 3.6 Indirect Costs as a Share of Sales, by Region. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Weak Competition That Distorts Productivity and Wages3.7 Tax Rates in Sub-Saharan Africa and Other Regions; 3.7 Monthly Labor Costs for Registered and Unregistered MSMEs in Zambia; 3.8 Average Monthly Labor Costs for MSMEs in Zambia, by Registration Status, Sector, and Location; 3.9 Labor Regulations in Sub-Saharan Africa and Other Regions; 3.10 Time and Cost to Start a Business in Africa and Other Regions; Conclusion; 3.11 Cost of Importing and Exporting; 3.12 Differences in the Median Values of Productivity Variables, by Region. | |
| 520 | |a 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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