Unlocking Firm Level Productivity and Promoting More Inclusive Growth : The Role of Innovation in Ethiopia
Rapid and consistent economic growth of Ethiopia over the past decade has contributed to reducing the number of people living in poverty. The Government of Ethiopia has created the growth and transformation plan (GTP), focusing on two overarching t...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Report |
| Language: | English en_US |
| Published: |
World Bank, Washington, DC
2016
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/01/25821655/unlocking-firm-level-productivity-promoting-more-inclusive-growth-role-innovation-ethiopia http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23792 |
| id |
okr-10986-23792 |
|---|---|
| recordtype |
oai_dc |
| repository_type |
Digital Repository |
| institution_category |
Foreign Institution |
| institution |
Digital Repositories |
| building |
World Bank Open Knowledge Repository |
| collection |
World Bank |
| language |
English en_US |
| topic |
COMPUTER LITERACY COORDINATION MECHANISM FINANCIAL SERVICES ENVIRONMENT FOR INNOVATION EQUIPMENT ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INVESTMENT CUSTOMER GLOBAL MARKETS MATERIALS GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE SEARCH POLICY FRAMEWORK GOVERNMENT FUNDING ENTERPRISE SURVEY MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MONITORING MEDIUM ENTERPRISE CAPACITY BUILDING PRICE JOINT VENTURES MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS MARKET ACCESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS TRADITIONAL BUSINESS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS PROCESS COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS HUMAN RESOURCE DATA ADVERTISING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COMMERCE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS DOMAIN BUDGET ALLOCATION TARGETS MARKET DEMANDS AFFORDABLE ACCESS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS BUYERS CONSULTANT STANDARDIZATION ACTION PLAN MATERIAL INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION NETWORK SYSTEMS ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS NATURAL RESOURCES EMPLOYMENT CREATION CAPITAL INVESTMENTS IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS R&D BUSINESS PROCESSES HUMAN CAPITAL INSPECTION PROCUREMENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES INTERNATIONAL TRADE INNOVATION POLICIES SOFTWARE BEST PRACTICES ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MOBILE PHONE COMPETITIVENESS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT ELECTRICITY FOREIGN INVESTMENT EXPORT DEVELOPMENT NETWORKS BEST PRACTICE E-BOOKS PRIVATE SECTOR SUPPLY CHAIN INVENTION RESULT GOVERNMENT POLICIES INNOVATION POLICY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INPUT PROVIDERS ICT SUPPLY CHAINS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE BUSINESS BUSINESSES PHONES ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGIES COMMERCIAL BANKS ELECTRONIC PAYMENT ACCESS TO SERVICES ACTION PLANS BROADBAND CONNECTIONS PERFORMANCE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVE PRICES PRODUCT INNOVATION POLICY SUPPORT INSTITUTION SITES FINANCIAL SUPPORT DECISION MAKING PROCESS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMUNICATION PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS INFRARED NEW TECHNOLOGY SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT TURNOVER RATES POLICY FORMULATION TECH SUPPORT COMMODITIES COMMUNICATION STRATEGY CAPITAL INVESTMENT PAYMENT SYSTEMS SOCIAL ENTERPRISE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS BUYER MARKET OPPORTUNITY CAPABILITY VALUE CHAIN PAYMENT SYSTEM INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LEGAL ASSISTANCE ENTERPRISE SURVEYS PRIVATE SECTOR FIRMS DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION BUSINESS MODELS ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS FOREIGN INVESTMENTS ENABLING ENVIRONMENT SATELLITE HARDWARE NEW TECHNOLOGIES INSTITUTIONS LINK HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY COMPUTERS NECESSARY SKILLS TELECOMMUNICATIONS EXPORT EARNINGS ELECTRONIC TRANSFER MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY PRODUCTIVITY MARKETING LIMITED ACCESS PRIVATE INVESTMENT LINKS PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT EXPORT MARKET BROADBAND PROCUREMENT PROCESSES CAPABILITIES ACCESS TO INFORMATION MANUFACTURING USERS PHONE TECHNOLOGY TRANSACTION RELIABILITY PRODUCT INNOVATIONS RESULTS RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS EXPORT PROMOTION BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICE MARKET SHARE LICENSES SECURITY BUSINESS SECTOR NETWORK ID BIOTECHNOLOGY HUMAN RESOURCES TELECOM INNOVATION ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES MOBILE PHONES PROFIT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY BUSINESS REGULATIONS BUSINESS MODEL INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK CUSTOMERS DATABASE PROFITS COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY SOCIAL ISSUES TECHNOLOGIES TARGET PRICES INNOVATIONS TECHNICAL STANDARDS PRODUCTION PROCESSES |
| spellingShingle |
COMPUTER LITERACY COORDINATION MECHANISM FINANCIAL SERVICES ENVIRONMENT FOR INNOVATION EQUIPMENT ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INVESTMENT CUSTOMER GLOBAL MARKETS MATERIALS GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE SEARCH POLICY FRAMEWORK GOVERNMENT FUNDING ENTERPRISE SURVEY MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MONITORING MEDIUM ENTERPRISE CAPACITY BUILDING PRICE JOINT VENTURES MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS MARKET ACCESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS TRADITIONAL BUSINESS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS PROCESS COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS HUMAN RESOURCE DATA ADVERTISING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COMMERCE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS DOMAIN BUDGET ALLOCATION TARGETS MARKET DEMANDS AFFORDABLE ACCESS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS BUYERS CONSULTANT STANDARDIZATION ACTION PLAN MATERIAL INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION NETWORK SYSTEMS ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS NATURAL RESOURCES EMPLOYMENT CREATION CAPITAL INVESTMENTS IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS R&D BUSINESS PROCESSES HUMAN CAPITAL INSPECTION PROCUREMENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES INTERNATIONAL TRADE INNOVATION POLICIES SOFTWARE BEST PRACTICES ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MOBILE PHONE COMPETITIVENESS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT ELECTRICITY FOREIGN INVESTMENT EXPORT DEVELOPMENT NETWORKS BEST PRACTICE E-BOOKS PRIVATE SECTOR SUPPLY CHAIN INVENTION RESULT GOVERNMENT POLICIES INNOVATION POLICY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INPUT PROVIDERS ICT SUPPLY CHAINS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE BUSINESS BUSINESSES PHONES ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGIES COMMERCIAL BANKS ELECTRONIC PAYMENT ACCESS TO SERVICES ACTION PLANS BROADBAND CONNECTIONS PERFORMANCE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVE PRICES PRODUCT INNOVATION POLICY SUPPORT INSTITUTION SITES FINANCIAL SUPPORT DECISION MAKING PROCESS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMUNICATION PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS INFRARED NEW TECHNOLOGY SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT TURNOVER RATES POLICY FORMULATION TECH SUPPORT COMMODITIES COMMUNICATION STRATEGY CAPITAL INVESTMENT PAYMENT SYSTEMS SOCIAL ENTERPRISE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS BUYER MARKET OPPORTUNITY CAPABILITY VALUE CHAIN PAYMENT SYSTEM INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LEGAL ASSISTANCE ENTERPRISE SURVEYS PRIVATE SECTOR FIRMS DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION BUSINESS MODELS ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS FOREIGN INVESTMENTS ENABLING ENVIRONMENT SATELLITE HARDWARE NEW TECHNOLOGIES INSTITUTIONS LINK HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY COMPUTERS NECESSARY SKILLS TELECOMMUNICATIONS EXPORT EARNINGS ELECTRONIC TRANSFER MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY PRODUCTIVITY MARKETING LIMITED ACCESS PRIVATE INVESTMENT LINKS PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT EXPORT MARKET BROADBAND PROCUREMENT PROCESSES CAPABILITIES ACCESS TO INFORMATION MANUFACTURING USERS PHONE TECHNOLOGY TRANSACTION RELIABILITY PRODUCT INNOVATIONS RESULTS RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS EXPORT PROMOTION BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICE MARKET SHARE LICENSES SECURITY BUSINESS SECTOR NETWORK ID BIOTECHNOLOGY HUMAN RESOURCES TELECOM INNOVATION ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES MOBILE PHONES PROFIT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY BUSINESS REGULATIONS BUSINESS MODEL INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK CUSTOMERS DATABASE PROFITS COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY SOCIAL ISSUES TECHNOLOGIES TARGET PRICES INNOVATIONS TECHNICAL STANDARDS PRODUCTION PROCESSES World Bank Group Unlocking Firm Level Productivity and Promoting More Inclusive Growth : The Role of Innovation in Ethiopia |
| geographic_facet |
Africa Ethiopia |
| description |
Rapid and consistent economic growth of
Ethiopia over the past decade has contributed to reducing
the number of people living in poverty. The Government of
Ethiopia has created the growth and transformation plan
(GTP), focusing on two overarching themes: fostering
competitiveness and employment, and enhancing resilience and
reducing vulnerabilities. This plan recognizes that for
poverty reduction and economic growth to be sustainable, the
Ethiopian economic structure will have to undergo a
fundamental transformation. In accordance with a focus on
poverty reduction and economic growth, the GTP has
identified five main levers for change: public sector
investment in infrastructure to lay the ground for private
sector development, enhancement of policies and regulations
to provide an environment conducive to competitiveness and
productivity, expanding access to credit for small and
medium size enterprises, provision of training and education
to augment the supply of skilled labor, and improved access
to land. Technological adoption and innovation will play a
crucial role in delivering the goals laid out in the GTP.
Participation in foreign markets also induces firms to
become more innovative, a phenomenon known as learning
through exporting, as observed among Ethiopian leather
exporters. Another vital determinant of innovative activity
is the accumulation of human capital and the skill level of
the workforce. This study seeks: (i) to empirically analyze
the extent of innovative activities that formal firms are
undertaking in Ethiopia; (ii) to conduct a review of the
existing innovation landscape; and (iii) to identify
opportunities to foster innovations at the base of the
pyramid (BoP) in Ethiopia. This study is structured as
follows: chapter one gives introduction. Chapter two
provides a detailed overview of the characteristics of
growth and innovation, by providing key insights based on
the enterprise survey analysis on the characteristics,
motivations, operational and market environment and
constraints of the innovators in Ethiopia. Chapter three
assesses the innovation landscape in Ethiopia, by looking at
the governmental and private agencies responsible to promote
innovation, as well as active programs, and donor
initiatives which may play a role in promoting firm level
and pro-poor innovations. Chapter four provides policy
recommendations to promote innovation in Ethiopia both at
the firm level and in the form of pro-poor initiatives. |
| format |
Report |
| author |
World Bank Group |
| author_facet |
World Bank Group |
| author_sort |
World Bank Group |
| title |
Unlocking Firm Level Productivity and Promoting More Inclusive Growth : The Role of Innovation in Ethiopia |
| title_short |
Unlocking Firm Level Productivity and Promoting More Inclusive Growth : The Role of Innovation in Ethiopia |
| title_full |
Unlocking Firm Level Productivity and Promoting More Inclusive Growth : The Role of Innovation in Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr |
Unlocking Firm Level Productivity and Promoting More Inclusive Growth : The Role of Innovation in Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed |
Unlocking Firm Level Productivity and Promoting More Inclusive Growth : The Role of Innovation in Ethiopia |
| title_sort |
unlocking firm level productivity and promoting more inclusive growth : the role of innovation in ethiopia |
| publisher |
World Bank, Washington, DC |
| publishDate |
2016 |
| url |
http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/01/25821655/unlocking-firm-level-productivity-promoting-more-inclusive-growth-role-innovation-ethiopia http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23792 |
| _version_ |
1764454740439072768 |
| spelling |
okr-10986-237922021-06-18T09:02:30Z Unlocking Firm Level Productivity and Promoting More Inclusive Growth : The Role of Innovation in Ethiopia World Bank Group COMPUTER LITERACY COORDINATION MECHANISM FINANCIAL SERVICES ENVIRONMENT FOR INNOVATION EQUIPMENT ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INVESTMENT CUSTOMER GLOBAL MARKETS MATERIALS GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE SEARCH POLICY FRAMEWORK GOVERNMENT FUNDING ENTERPRISE SURVEY MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MONITORING MEDIUM ENTERPRISE CAPACITY BUILDING PRICE JOINT VENTURES MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS MARKET ACCESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS TRADITIONAL BUSINESS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS PROCESS COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS HUMAN RESOURCE DATA ADVERTISING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COMMERCE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS DOMAIN BUDGET ALLOCATION TARGETS MARKET DEMANDS AFFORDABLE ACCESS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS BUYERS CONSULTANT STANDARDIZATION ACTION PLAN MATERIAL INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION NETWORK SYSTEMS ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS NATURAL RESOURCES EMPLOYMENT CREATION CAPITAL INVESTMENTS IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS R&D BUSINESS PROCESSES HUMAN CAPITAL INSPECTION PROCUREMENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES INTERNATIONAL TRADE INNOVATION POLICIES SOFTWARE BEST PRACTICES ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MOBILE PHONE COMPETITIVENESS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT ELECTRICITY FOREIGN INVESTMENT EXPORT DEVELOPMENT NETWORKS BEST PRACTICE E-BOOKS PRIVATE SECTOR SUPPLY CHAIN INVENTION RESULT GOVERNMENT POLICIES INNOVATION POLICY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INPUT PROVIDERS ICT SUPPLY CHAINS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE BUSINESS BUSINESSES PHONES ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGIES COMMERCIAL BANKS ELECTRONIC PAYMENT ACCESS TO SERVICES ACTION PLANS BROADBAND CONNECTIONS PERFORMANCE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVE PRICES PRODUCT INNOVATION POLICY SUPPORT INSTITUTION SITES FINANCIAL SUPPORT DECISION MAKING PROCESS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMUNICATION PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS INFRARED NEW TECHNOLOGY SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT TURNOVER RATES POLICY FORMULATION TECH SUPPORT COMMODITIES COMMUNICATION STRATEGY CAPITAL INVESTMENT PAYMENT SYSTEMS SOCIAL ENTERPRISE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS BUYER MARKET OPPORTUNITY CAPABILITY VALUE CHAIN PAYMENT SYSTEM INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LEGAL ASSISTANCE ENTERPRISE SURVEYS PRIVATE SECTOR FIRMS DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION BUSINESS MODELS ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS FOREIGN INVESTMENTS ENABLING ENVIRONMENT SATELLITE HARDWARE NEW TECHNOLOGIES INSTITUTIONS LINK HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY COMPUTERS NECESSARY SKILLS TELECOMMUNICATIONS EXPORT EARNINGS ELECTRONIC TRANSFER MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY PRODUCTIVITY MARKETING LIMITED ACCESS PRIVATE INVESTMENT LINKS PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT EXPORT MARKET BROADBAND PROCUREMENT PROCESSES CAPABILITIES ACCESS TO INFORMATION MANUFACTURING USERS PHONE TECHNOLOGY TRANSACTION RELIABILITY PRODUCT INNOVATIONS RESULTS RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS EXPORT PROMOTION BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICE MARKET SHARE LICENSES SECURITY BUSINESS SECTOR NETWORK ID BIOTECHNOLOGY HUMAN RESOURCES TELECOM INNOVATION ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES MOBILE PHONES PROFIT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY BUSINESS REGULATIONS BUSINESS MODEL INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK CUSTOMERS DATABASE PROFITS COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY SOCIAL ISSUES TECHNOLOGIES TARGET PRICES INNOVATIONS TECHNICAL STANDARDS PRODUCTION PROCESSES Rapid and consistent economic growth of Ethiopia over the past decade has contributed to reducing the number of people living in poverty. The Government of Ethiopia has created the growth and transformation plan (GTP), focusing on two overarching themes: fostering competitiveness and employment, and enhancing resilience and reducing vulnerabilities. This plan recognizes that for poverty reduction and economic growth to be sustainable, the Ethiopian economic structure will have to undergo a fundamental transformation. In accordance with a focus on poverty reduction and economic growth, the GTP has identified five main levers for change: public sector investment in infrastructure to lay the ground for private sector development, enhancement of policies and regulations to provide an environment conducive to competitiveness and productivity, expanding access to credit for small and medium size enterprises, provision of training and education to augment the supply of skilled labor, and improved access to land. Technological adoption and innovation will play a crucial role in delivering the goals laid out in the GTP. Participation in foreign markets also induces firms to become more innovative, a phenomenon known as learning through exporting, as observed among Ethiopian leather exporters. Another vital determinant of innovative activity is the accumulation of human capital and the skill level of the workforce. This study seeks: (i) to empirically analyze the extent of innovative activities that formal firms are undertaking in Ethiopia; (ii) to conduct a review of the existing innovation landscape; and (iii) to identify opportunities to foster innovations at the base of the pyramid (BoP) in Ethiopia. This study is structured as follows: chapter one gives introduction. Chapter two provides a detailed overview of the characteristics of growth and innovation, by providing key insights based on the enterprise survey analysis on the characteristics, motivations, operational and market environment and constraints of the innovators in Ethiopia. Chapter three assesses the innovation landscape in Ethiopia, by looking at the governmental and private agencies responsible to promote innovation, as well as active programs, and donor initiatives which may play a role in promoting firm level and pro-poor innovations. Chapter four provides policy recommendations to promote innovation in Ethiopia both at the firm level and in the form of pro-poor initiatives. 2016-03-01T21:39:16Z 2016-03-01T21:39:16Z 2016-01 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/01/25821655/unlocking-firm-level-productivity-promoting-more-inclusive-growth-role-innovation-ethiopia http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23792 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Policy Note Economic & Sector Work Africa Ethiopia |