Decomposing the Labour Productivity Gap between Migrant-Owned and Native-Owned Firms in Sub-Saharan Africa

Migration studies have been primarily based on the movement of individuals from developing to developed economies, with a focus on the impact of migrants on host country wages. In this study we take a different angle by exploring the labor productivity of migrant-owned firms versus native-owned firm...

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Main Authors:	Islam, Asif, Palacios Lopez, Amparo, Amin, Mohammad
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Taylor and Francis 2019
Subjects:	INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION LABOR PRODUCTIVITY DECOMPOSITION FIRM PRODUCTIVITY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32083

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spelling	okr-10986-320832021-05-25T10:54:41Z Decomposing the Labour Productivity Gap between Migrant-Owned and Native-Owned Firms in Sub-Saharan Africa Islam, Asif Palacios Lopez, Amparo Amin, Mohammad INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION LABOR PRODUCTIVITY DECOMPOSITION FIRM PRODUCTIVITY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT Migration studies have been primarily based on the movement of individuals from developing to developed economies, with a focus on the impact of migrants on host country wages. In this study we take a different angle by exploring the labor productivity of migrant-owned firms versus native-owned firms in 20 African economies using firm-level data. We find that labor productivity is 78 per cent higher in migrant-owned firms than native-owned firms. Using the Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition method we find that structural effects account for 80 per cent of the labor productivity gap. Returns to manager education largely explain the productivity advantage of migrant-owned firms over native-owned firms. Interactions with the government, access to finance, informality, and power outages are also considerable contributors to the labor productivity gap. 2019-07-12T19:53:01Z 2019-07-12T19:53:01Z 2018-09-18 Journal Article The Journal of Development Studies 0022-0388 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32083 CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Taylor and Francis Publications & Research :: Journal Article Publications & Research Africa Sub-Saharan Africa
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topic	INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION LABOR PRODUCTIVITY DECOMPOSITION FIRM PRODUCTIVITY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
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description	Migration studies have been primarily based on the movement of individuals from developing to developed economies, with a focus on the impact of migrants on host country wages. In this study we take a different angle by exploring the labor productivity of migrant-owned firms versus native-owned firms in 20 African economies using firm-level data. We find that labor productivity is 78 per cent higher in migrant-owned firms than native-owned firms. Using the Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition method we find that structural effects account for 80 per cent of the labor productivity gap. Returns to manager education largely explain the productivity advantage of migrant-owned firms over native-owned firms. Interactions with the government, access to finance, informality, and power outages are also considerable contributors to the labor productivity gap.
format	Journal Article
author	Islam, Asif Palacios Lopez, Amparo Amin, Mohammad
author_facet	Islam, Asif Palacios Lopez, Amparo Amin, Mohammad
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title	Decomposing the Labour Productivity Gap between Migrant-Owned and Native-Owned Firms in Sub-Saharan Africa
title_short	Decomposing the Labour Productivity Gap between Migrant-Owned and Native-Owned Firms in Sub-Saharan Africa
title_full	Decomposing the Labour Productivity Gap between Migrant-Owned and Native-Owned Firms in Sub-Saharan Africa
title_fullStr	Decomposing the Labour Productivity Gap between Migrant-Owned and Native-Owned Firms in Sub-Saharan Africa
title_full_unstemmed	Decomposing the Labour Productivity Gap between Migrant-Owned and Native-Owned Firms in Sub-Saharan Africa
title_sort	decomposing the labour productivity gap between migrant-owned and native-owned firms in sub-saharan africa
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Decomposing the Labour Productivity Gap between Migrant-Owned and Native-Owned Firms in Sub-Saharan Africa

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