Sub-Saharan Africa : Assessing Technological Capabilities and Firm Productivity
Technological capabilities are at the center of the new theories of economic growth which focus on technology and human capital as engines of growth. Recent developments in this literature suggest that long-run economic growth, as seen most recentl...
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okr-10986-99732021-04-23T14:02:48Z Sub-Saharan Africa : Assessing Technological Capabilities and Firm Productivity World Bank BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS BUSINESS INTERACTIONS BUYERS CAPABILITIES CAPABILITY ECONOMIC GROWTH ENTREPRENEUR ENTREPRENEURS FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS FINANCIAL SYSTEM FIRM SIZES FIRMS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTMENT HUMAN CAPITAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION SHARING INNOVATION INTERNAL TRAINING INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS LARGE ENTERPRISES LEADING LEARNING LEARNING ACTIVITIES LICENSING MANUFACTURING MICROENTERPRISES MULTINATIONAL MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES MULTINATIONALS NETWORKS PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMS R&D RESULTS SMALL FIRMS SUPPLIERS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT TECHNICAL EXPERTS TECHNICAL SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TRANSACTIONS COSTS WORKING CAPITAL Technological capabilities are at the center of the new theories of economic growth which focus on technology and human capital as engines of growth. Recent developments in this literature suggest that long-run economic growth, as seen most recently in East Asia, reflects sustained increases in firm productivity stemming from the continuous accumulation of technological capabilities. The study, technological capabilities and learning in African enterprises, reports on one of the first systematic attempts to assess technological capabilities and firm productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The study utilizes primary data from two surveys of manufacturing firms in each of three representative countries, Ghana, Kenya and Zimbabwe, all countries currently undergoing extensive structural reforms. As a group, these countries span the diversity of per capita incomes and industrial development patterns of the Africa region. The study undertakes a comprehensive analysis of technological capabilities and manufacturing productivity in these countries, focusing on a number of broad issues related to the patterns and determinants of manufacturing productivity, the levels of endowment of technological capabilities, the specific nature of technological efforts being undertaken by manufacturing firms, and the constraints they face in enhancing such endeavors. The objective of the investigation is to gain a better understanding of the technological problems facing African enterprises, large and small, and to help the World Bank and other development agencies design more effective assistance programs to accelerate the supply response to policy reforms. 2012-08-13T10:01:53Z 2012-08-13T10:01:53Z 1996-03 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1996/03/12844938/sub-saharan-africa-assessing-technological-capabilities-firm-productivity http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9973 English Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 58 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa |
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BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS BUSINESS INTERACTIONS BUYERS CAPABILITIES CAPABILITY ECONOMIC GROWTH ENTREPRENEUR ENTREPRENEURS FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS FINANCIAL SYSTEM FIRM SIZES FIRMS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTMENT HUMAN CAPITAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION SHARING INNOVATION INTERNAL TRAINING INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS LARGE ENTERPRISES LEADING LEARNING LEARNING ACTIVITIES LICENSING MANUFACTURING MICROENTERPRISES MULTINATIONAL MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES MULTINATIONALS NETWORKS PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMS R&D RESULTS SMALL FIRMS SUPPLIERS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT TECHNICAL EXPERTS TECHNICAL SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TRANSACTIONS COSTS WORKING CAPITAL |
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BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS BUSINESS INTERACTIONS BUYERS CAPABILITIES CAPABILITY ECONOMIC GROWTH ENTREPRENEUR ENTREPRENEURS FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS FINANCIAL SYSTEM FIRM SIZES FIRMS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTMENT HUMAN CAPITAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION SHARING INNOVATION INTERNAL TRAINING INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS LARGE ENTERPRISES LEADING LEARNING LEARNING ACTIVITIES LICENSING MANUFACTURING MICROENTERPRISES MULTINATIONAL MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES MULTINATIONALS NETWORKS PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMS R&D RESULTS SMALL FIRMS SUPPLIERS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT TECHNICAL EXPERTS TECHNICAL SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TRANSACTIONS COSTS WORKING CAPITAL World Bank Sub-Saharan Africa : Assessing Technological Capabilities and Firm Productivity |
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Technological capabilities are at the
center of the new theories of economic growth which focus on
technology and human capital as engines of growth. Recent
developments in this literature suggest that long-run
economic growth, as seen most recently in East Asia,
reflects sustained increases in firm productivity stemming
from the continuous accumulation of technological
capabilities. The study, technological capabilities and
learning in African enterprises, reports on one of the first
systematic attempts to assess technological capabilities and
firm productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The study
utilizes primary data from two surveys of manufacturing
firms in each of three representative countries, Ghana,
Kenya and Zimbabwe, all countries currently undergoing
extensive structural reforms. As a group, these countries
span the diversity of per capita incomes and industrial
development patterns of the Africa region. The study
undertakes a comprehensive analysis of technological
capabilities and manufacturing productivity in these
countries, focusing on a number of broad issues related to
the patterns and determinants of manufacturing productivity,
the levels of endowment of technological capabilities, the
specific nature of technological efforts being undertaken by
manufacturing firms, and the constraints they face in
enhancing such endeavors. The objective of the investigation
is to gain a better understanding of the technological
problems facing African enterprises, large and small, and to
help the World Bank and other development agencies design
more effective assistance programs to accelerate the supply
response to policy reforms. |
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Sub-Saharan Africa : Assessing Technological Capabilities and Firm Productivity |
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Sub-Saharan Africa : Assessing Technological Capabilities and Firm Productivity |
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Sub-Saharan Africa : Assessing Technological Capabilities and Firm Productivity |
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Sub-Saharan Africa : Assessing Technological Capabilities and Firm Productivity |
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Sub-Saharan Africa : Assessing Technological Capabilities and Firm Productivity |
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sub-saharan africa : assessing technological capabilities and firm productivity |
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Washington, DC |
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