Stunted Growth : Why Don't African Firms Create More Jobs?

Stunted Growth : Why Don't African Firms Create More Jobs?

Many countries in Africa suffer high rates of underemployment or low rates of productive employment; many also anticipate large numbers of people to enter the workforce in the near future. This paper asks the question: Are African firms creating fe...

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Main Authors: Iacovone, Leonardo, Ramachandran, Vijaya, Schmidt, Martin
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:
BUSINESS CLIMATE
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS
BUSINESS SECTOR
CAPABILITIES
CAPITAL FORMATION
COMPETITIVENESS
COOPERATIVES
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
DRIVERS
ECONOMIC THEORY
ECONOMICS
ELECTRICITY
EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE
ENTERPRISE SURVEYS
ENTREPRENEUR
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ENVIRONMENTS
ESP
EXPANSION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FIRM SIZE
FIRMS
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
GOVERNMENT POLICY
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
GROWTH POTENTIAL
HIGH TRUST
HUMAN CAPITAL
INCOMPLETE CONTRACTS
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INNOVATION
JOB CREATION
LABOR COSTS
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LEASING
LENDERS
LIMITED ACCESS
MANUFACTURING
MARKET ACCESS
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MISSING VALUES
MNE
NATIONAL INCOME
OPEN ACCESS
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
POLICY ENVIRONMENT
POLITICAL ECONOMY
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
PROPERTY RIGHTS
REGISTRIES
RESULT
RESULTS
RETAINED EARNINGS
SIZE OF FIRM
SIZE OF FIRMS
SMALL BUSINESS
SMALL ENTERPRISES
SMALL FIRMS
SUPPLIERS
TERMS OF TRADE
THEORETICAL MODELS
THEORY OF THE FIRM
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNSKILLED LABOR
UNSKILLED WORKERS
USES
WEB
WORKING CAPITAL
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/12/18662376/stunted-growth-don t-african-firms-create-more-jobs
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16943

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/12/18662376/stunted-growth-don t-african-firms-create-more-jobs
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16943

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