Catching Up to the Technological Frontier? : Understanding Firm-level Innovation and Productivity in Kenya

Kenya s economy has undergone a significant process of structural transformation over the last decade. Since 2002, the economy has shown an accelerating trend with GDP growth increasing steadily from below 1 percent in 2002 to 7 percent in 2007. Af...

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Main Author: Cirera, Xavier
Format: Report
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank Group, Washington, DC 2015
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ICT
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/03/24117673/catching-up-technological-frontier-understanding-firm-level-innovation-productivity-kenya
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language English
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topic ACCOUNTING
ALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY
AUTOMATION
AVAILABILITY OF DATA
BALANCE SHEET
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
BUSINESS MODELS
CAPABILITIES
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL ASSETS
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
COLLABORATION
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
COMPETITIVE R&D
COMPETITIVENESS
COPYRIGHT
COPYRIGHTS
CORPORATE ALLIANCES
CREATIVE DESTRUCTION
CUSTOMIZATION
CUSTOMS
DELIVERY METHODS
DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATION
DIFFERENT TYPES OF INNOVATION
DIGITALIZATION
DISCUSSIONS
DISPLACEMENT
DRIVERS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC SECTORS
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT CREATION
EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
ENTERPRISE SURVEY
ENTERPRISE SURVEYS
EQUIPMENT
EXPLORATION
EXTERNAL KNOWLEDGE
EXTERNAL SOURCES
EXTERNAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION
FACTORS OF PRODUCTION
FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS
FIRM PERFORMANCE
FRAMEWORK FOR INNOVATION
GROWTH THEORY
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN RESOURCES
ICT
IDEA
IMPACT OF KNOWLEDGE
INCOME
INCREMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS
INCREMENTAL INNOVATION
INCREMENTAL INNOVATIONS
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
INFORMATION FLOWS
INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE
INNOVATION
INNOVATION ACT
INNOVATION EFFORTS
INNOVATION INDICATORS
INNOVATION INPUTS
INNOVATION OUTCOME
INNOVATION OUTCOMES
INNOVATION OUTPUTS
INNOVATION POLICY
INNOVATION PROCESS
INNOVATION PROCESSES
INNOVATION PROGRAMS
INNOVATION SURVEYS
INNOVATIONS
INNOVATIVE ACTIVITIES
INNOVATIVE BEHAVIOR
INNOVATIVE FIRMS
INNOVATIVE PROCESS
INSTITUTION
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
INTEGRATION
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
INVENTIONS
INVESTMENT IN KNOWLEDGE
INVESTMENTS IN INNOVATION
KNOWLEDGE ACCUMULATION
KNOWLEDGE ACTIVITIES
KNOWLEDGE ASSETS
KNOWLEDGE CAPITAL
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LEADING
LICENSES
LOGISTICAL SYSTEMS
MANUFACTURING
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
MARKET ACCESS
MARKET FAILURES
MARKET INFORMATION
MARKET SHARE
MARKET SHARES
MARKETING
MEASURING INTANGIBLE ASSETS
MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
METRICS
MODEL INNOVATION
NETWORKS
NEW ENTRANTS
NEW MARKETS
NEW PRODUCT
NEW PRODUCTS
NEW TECHNOLOGIES
NEW TECHNOLOGY
ORGANIZATIONAL CAPITAL
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES
ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION
ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATIONS
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
OUTPUTS
POLICY FRAMEWORK
POLICY SUPPORT
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROCESS INNOVATION
PROCESS INNOVATIONS
PRODUCT INNOVATION
PRODUCT INNOVATIONS
PRODUCTION PROCESS
PRODUCTION PROCESSES
PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
QUALITY OF INNOVATION
R&D
RADICAL INNOVATIONS
RESULT
RESULTS
SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
SKILLED LABOR
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
SOURCES OF KNOWLEDGE
STRONG TIES
SUCCESSFUL INNOVATIONS
TARGETS
TAX INCENTIVES
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TRADE SERVICES
TRAINING INVESTMENTS
TRANSFORMATION OF KNOWLEDGE
TYPE OF KNOWLEDGE
TYPES OF KNOWLEDGE
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
UNSKILLED LABOR
USES
UTILITY MODEL
UTILITY MODELS
VALUE CHAINS
VISION
WAGES
WORK FORCE
WORKPLACE
spellingShingle ACCOUNTING
ALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY
AUTOMATION
AVAILABILITY OF DATA
BALANCE SHEET
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
BUSINESS MODELS
CAPABILITIES
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL ASSETS
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
COLLABORATION
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
COMPETITIVE R&D
COMPETITIVENESS
COPYRIGHT
COPYRIGHTS
CORPORATE ALLIANCES
CREATIVE DESTRUCTION
CUSTOMIZATION
CUSTOMS
DELIVERY METHODS
DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATION
DIFFERENT TYPES OF INNOVATION
DIGITALIZATION
DISCUSSIONS
DISPLACEMENT
DRIVERS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC SECTORS
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT CREATION
EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
ENTERPRISE SURVEY
ENTERPRISE SURVEYS
EQUIPMENT
EXPLORATION
EXTERNAL KNOWLEDGE
EXTERNAL SOURCES
EXTERNAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION
FACTORS OF PRODUCTION
FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS
FIRM PERFORMANCE
FRAMEWORK FOR INNOVATION
GROWTH THEORY
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN RESOURCES
ICT
IDEA
IMPACT OF KNOWLEDGE
INCOME
INCREMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS
INCREMENTAL INNOVATION
INCREMENTAL INNOVATIONS
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
INFORMATION FLOWS
INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE
INNOVATION
INNOVATION ACT
INNOVATION EFFORTS
INNOVATION INDICATORS
INNOVATION INPUTS
INNOVATION OUTCOME
INNOVATION OUTCOMES
INNOVATION OUTPUTS
INNOVATION POLICY
INNOVATION PROCESS
INNOVATION PROCESSES
INNOVATION PROGRAMS
INNOVATION SURVEYS
INNOVATIONS
INNOVATIVE ACTIVITIES
INNOVATIVE BEHAVIOR
INNOVATIVE FIRMS
INNOVATIVE PROCESS
INSTITUTION
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
INTEGRATION
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
INVENTIONS
INVESTMENT IN KNOWLEDGE
INVESTMENTS IN INNOVATION
KNOWLEDGE ACCUMULATION
KNOWLEDGE ACTIVITIES
KNOWLEDGE ASSETS
KNOWLEDGE CAPITAL
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LEADING
LICENSES
LOGISTICAL SYSTEMS
MANUFACTURING
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
MARKET ACCESS
MARKET FAILURES
MARKET INFORMATION
MARKET SHARE
MARKET SHARES
MARKETING
MEASURING INTANGIBLE ASSETS
MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
METRICS
MODEL INNOVATION
NETWORKS
NEW ENTRANTS
NEW MARKETS
NEW PRODUCT
NEW PRODUCTS
NEW TECHNOLOGIES
NEW TECHNOLOGY
ORGANIZATIONAL CAPITAL
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES
ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION
ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATIONS
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
OUTPUTS
POLICY FRAMEWORK
POLICY SUPPORT
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROCESS INNOVATION
PROCESS INNOVATIONS
PRODUCT INNOVATION
PRODUCT INNOVATIONS
PRODUCTION PROCESS
PRODUCTION PROCESSES
PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
QUALITY OF INNOVATION
R&D
RADICAL INNOVATIONS
RESULT
RESULTS
SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
SKILLED LABOR
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
SOURCES OF KNOWLEDGE
STRONG TIES
SUCCESSFUL INNOVATIONS
TARGETS
TAX INCENTIVES
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TRADE SERVICES
TRAINING INVESTMENTS
TRANSFORMATION OF KNOWLEDGE
TYPE OF KNOWLEDGE
TYPES OF KNOWLEDGE
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
UNSKILLED LABOR
USES
UTILITY MODEL
UTILITY MODELS
VALUE CHAINS
VISION
WAGES
WORK FORCE
WORKPLACE
Cirera, Xavier
Catching Up to the Technological Frontier? : Understanding Firm-level Innovation and Productivity in Kenya
geographic_facet Africa
Kenya
description Kenya s economy has undergone a significant process of structural transformation over the last decade. Since 2002, the economy has shown an accelerating trend with GDP growth increasing steadily from below 1 percent in 2002 to 7 percent in 2007. After a slowdown in GDP growth to 1.5 percent and 2.7 percent in 2008 and 2009 respectively, economic growth started to rebound in 2010. Amidst this positive growth context, in October 2013, the Kenyan Government launched the Second Medium-Term Plan (MTP-2) of the Vision 2030. The aim of Kenya s Vision 2030 is to create a globally competitive and prosperous country with a high quality of life by 2030 and to shift the country s status to upper-middle income level.
format Report
author Cirera, Xavier
author_facet Cirera, Xavier
author_sort Cirera, Xavier
title Catching Up to the Technological Frontier? : Understanding Firm-level Innovation and Productivity in Kenya
title_short Catching Up to the Technological Frontier? : Understanding Firm-level Innovation and Productivity in Kenya
title_full Catching Up to the Technological Frontier? : Understanding Firm-level Innovation and Productivity in Kenya
title_fullStr Catching Up to the Technological Frontier? : Understanding Firm-level Innovation and Productivity in Kenya
title_full_unstemmed Catching Up to the Technological Frontier? : Understanding Firm-level Innovation and Productivity in Kenya
title_sort catching up to the technological frontier? : understanding firm-level innovation and productivity in kenya
publisher World Bank Group, Washington, DC
publishDate 2015
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/03/24117673/catching-up-technological-frontier-understanding-firm-level-innovation-productivity-kenya
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21684
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spelling okr-10986-216842021-04-23T14:04:04Z Catching Up to the Technological Frontier? : Understanding Firm-level Innovation and Productivity in Kenya Cirera, Xavier ACCOUNTING ALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY AUTOMATION AVAILABILITY OF DATA BALANCE SHEET BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE BUSINESS MODELS CAPABILITIES CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL ASSETS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE COLLABORATION COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVE R&D COMPETITIVENESS COPYRIGHT COPYRIGHTS CORPORATE ALLIANCES CREATIVE DESTRUCTION CUSTOMIZATION CUSTOMS DELIVERY METHODS DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATION DIFFERENT TYPES OF INNOVATION DIGITALIZATION DISCUSSIONS DISPLACEMENT DRIVERS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC SECTORS EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT CREATION EMPLOYMENT GROWTH ENABLING ENVIRONMENT ENTERPRISE SURVEY ENTERPRISE SURVEYS EQUIPMENT EXPLORATION EXTERNAL KNOWLEDGE EXTERNAL SOURCES EXTERNAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION FACTORS OF PRODUCTION FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS FIRM PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK FOR INNOVATION GROWTH THEORY HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN RESOURCES ICT IDEA IMPACT OF KNOWLEDGE INCOME INCREMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS INCREMENTAL INNOVATION INCREMENTAL INNOVATIONS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INFORMATION FLOWS INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE INNOVATION INNOVATION ACT INNOVATION EFFORTS INNOVATION INDICATORS INNOVATION INPUTS INNOVATION OUTCOME INNOVATION OUTCOMES INNOVATION OUTPUTS INNOVATION POLICY INNOVATION PROCESS INNOVATION PROCESSES INNOVATION PROGRAMS INNOVATION SURVEYS INNOVATIONS INNOVATIVE ACTIVITIES INNOVATIVE BEHAVIOR INNOVATIVE FIRMS INNOVATIVE PROCESS INSTITUTION INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INTANGIBLE ASSETS INTEGRATION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INVENTIONS INVESTMENT IN KNOWLEDGE INVESTMENTS IN INNOVATION KNOWLEDGE ACCUMULATION KNOWLEDGE ACTIVITIES KNOWLEDGE ASSETS KNOWLEDGE CAPITAL LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LEADING LICENSES LOGISTICAL SYSTEMS MANUFACTURING MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES MARKET ACCESS MARKET FAILURES MARKET INFORMATION MARKET SHARE MARKET SHARES MARKETING MEASURING INTANGIBLE ASSETS MEDIUM ENTERPRISES METRICS MODEL INNOVATION NETWORKS NEW ENTRANTS NEW MARKETS NEW PRODUCT NEW PRODUCTS NEW TECHNOLOGIES NEW TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATIONAL CAPITAL ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATIONS ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OUTPUTS POLICY FRAMEWORK POLICY SUPPORT PRIVATE SECTOR PROCESS INNOVATION PROCESS INNOVATIONS PRODUCT INNOVATION PRODUCT INNOVATIONS PRODUCTION PROCESS PRODUCTION PROCESSES PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH QUALITY OF INNOVATION R&D RADICAL INNOVATIONS RESULT RESULTS SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION SKILLED LABOR SOURCES OF INFORMATION SOURCES OF KNOWLEDGE STRONG TIES SUCCESSFUL INNOVATIONS TARGETS TAX INCENTIVES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRADE SERVICES TRAINING INVESTMENTS TRANSFORMATION OF KNOWLEDGE TYPE OF KNOWLEDGE TYPES OF KNOWLEDGE UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE UNSKILLED LABOR USES UTILITY MODEL UTILITY MODELS VALUE CHAINS VISION WAGES WORK FORCE WORKPLACE Kenya s economy has undergone a significant process of structural transformation over the last decade. Since 2002, the economy has shown an accelerating trend with GDP growth increasing steadily from below 1 percent in 2002 to 7 percent in 2007. After a slowdown in GDP growth to 1.5 percent and 2.7 percent in 2008 and 2009 respectively, economic growth started to rebound in 2010. Amidst this positive growth context, in October 2013, the Kenyan Government launched the Second Medium-Term Plan (MTP-2) of the Vision 2030. The aim of Kenya s Vision 2030 is to create a globally competitive and prosperous country with a high quality of life by 2030 and to shift the country s status to upper-middle income level. 2015-04-02T22:03:02Z 2015-04-02T22:03:02Z 2015-03-06 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/03/24117673/catching-up-technological-frontier-understanding-firm-level-innovation-productivity-kenya http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21684 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank Group, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) Africa Kenya