Shifting Kenya's Private Sector into Higher Gear : A Trade and Competitiveness Agenda
Shifting Kenya’s private sector into higher gear: a trade and competitiveness agenda’ was born out of the World Bank’s Trade and Competitiveness (T&C) Global Practice recent stock taking of its work in Kenya. This was part of a Programmatic App...
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okr-10986-243942021-05-25T08:48:19Z Shifting Kenya's Private Sector into Higher Gear : A Trade and Competitiveness Agenda World Bank Group COMPETITIVENESS AGENDA HARMONIZATION FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATORY FRAMEWORK EQUIPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE LOGISTICS SYSTEMS OUTDATED TECHNOLOGY MARKET OPPORTUNITIES GLOBAL MARKETS MATERIALS GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS LAW ENFORCEMENT ENTERPRISE SURVEY VALUE CHAIN FINANCIAL RESOURCES INFORMATION LABOR FORCE MONITORING IMPACT ASSESSMENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION ENTERPRISE SURVEYS INCENTIVES INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNAL CAPABILITIES TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION CAPACITY BUILDING TECHNICAL SKILLS E-BUSINESS PRICE VERIFICATION RETAIL TRADE RETAIL CONSUMERS MARKET ACCESS REGISTRY ENABLING ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS PROCESS SUPERMARKET ECONOMIC ACTIVITY NEW TECHNOLOGIES PRICE FIXING COMMUNICATIONS AUTOMATION OF BUSINESS FOREIGN TRADE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BUSINESS REGULATION GLOBAL ECONOMY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SILOS CUSTOMS VALUE CHAINS GROWTH PATH PRODUCTIVITY OPTIONS BUSINESS SERVICES DIGITAL ECONOMY BARRIERS TO ENTRY PRIVATE INVESTMENT AUTOMATION CONSULTANT CONNECTIVITY DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY LINKS ACTION PLAN PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS BUSINESS REGISTRATION MOVEMENT OF GOODS CAPABILITIES GOVERNMENT SERVICES RESOURCES MANUFACTURING USERS TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS R&D BUSINESS PROCESSES PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATIONS MONITORING MECHANISMS TRADE SYSTEMS CLIMATE CHANGE GLOBAL MARKET SOFTWARE BEST PRACTICES RESULTS COMPETITIVENESS ELECTRICITY CREDIT FOREIGN INVESTMENT NETWORKS PROPERTY PRIVATE SECTOR ENVIRONMENT SUPPLY CHAIN TERMS OF TRADE MARKET COMPETITION RESULT GOVERNMENT POLICIES BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT RANKINGS CARTELS INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES TRADE ICT LAND LICENSES TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER BUSINESS BUSINESSES NETWORK BANDWIDTH ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES BUSINESS STRATEGY PERFORMANCE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT RETENTION MARKET DEMAND INNOVATION PRIVATE INVESTMENTS EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE SITES PROTOCOL OPEN MARKETS COMMUNICATION GOVERNMENT-TO-BUSINESS DATABASE TECHNOLOGIES GROWTH POTENTIAL OUTSOURCING PRICES INNOVATIONS COMPETITION Shifting Kenya’s private sector into higher gear: a trade and competitiveness agenda’ was born out of the World Bank’s Trade and Competitiveness (T&C) Global Practice recent stock taking of its work in Kenya. This was part of a Programmatic Approach that aimed to organize T&C’s knowledge, advisory, and convening services to address Kenya’s development challenges in the private sector space. By Sub-Saharan African standards, Kenya has a large private sector, which accounts for around 70 percent of total formal employment. As a result, the dynamics of the private sector are a key determinant of the trajectory of the Kenyan economy. The country’s product market regulations a restrictive for domestic competitors and foreign entrants, and the actions of cartels and behavior of dominant firms across sectors undermines competition and hurts consumers. The Kenyan Government recognizes these challenges and has invested significantly in unlocking these bottlenecks with impressive results so far and several important laws passed. Additional efforts to ease regulatory constraints and expedite important legislative changes could improve the investment climate at national and county levels. 2016-06-02T21:48:10Z 2016-06-02T21:48:10Z 2016-04-01 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/05/26354526/shifting-kenyas-private-sector-higher-gear-trade-competitiveness-agenda http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24394 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 Economic & Sector Work :: Private Sector Development, Privatization, and Industrial Policy Africa Kenya |
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COMPETITIVENESS AGENDA HARMONIZATION FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATORY FRAMEWORK EQUIPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE LOGISTICS SYSTEMS OUTDATED TECHNOLOGY MARKET OPPORTUNITIES GLOBAL MARKETS MATERIALS GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS LAW ENFORCEMENT ENTERPRISE SURVEY VALUE CHAIN FINANCIAL RESOURCES INFORMATION LABOR FORCE MONITORING IMPACT ASSESSMENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION ENTERPRISE SURVEYS INCENTIVES INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNAL CAPABILITIES TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION CAPACITY BUILDING TECHNICAL SKILLS E-BUSINESS PRICE VERIFICATION RETAIL TRADE RETAIL CONSUMERS MARKET ACCESS REGISTRY ENABLING ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS PROCESS SUPERMARKET ECONOMIC ACTIVITY NEW TECHNOLOGIES PRICE FIXING COMMUNICATIONS AUTOMATION OF BUSINESS FOREIGN TRADE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BUSINESS REGULATION GLOBAL ECONOMY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SILOS CUSTOMS VALUE CHAINS GROWTH PATH PRODUCTIVITY OPTIONS BUSINESS SERVICES DIGITAL ECONOMY BARRIERS TO ENTRY PRIVATE INVESTMENT AUTOMATION CONSULTANT CONNECTIVITY DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY LINKS ACTION PLAN PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS BUSINESS REGISTRATION MOVEMENT OF GOODS CAPABILITIES GOVERNMENT SERVICES RESOURCES MANUFACTURING USERS TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS R&D BUSINESS PROCESSES PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATIONS MONITORING MECHANISMS TRADE SYSTEMS CLIMATE CHANGE GLOBAL MARKET SOFTWARE BEST PRACTICES RESULTS COMPETITIVENESS ELECTRICITY CREDIT FOREIGN INVESTMENT NETWORKS PROPERTY PRIVATE SECTOR ENVIRONMENT SUPPLY CHAIN TERMS OF TRADE MARKET COMPETITION RESULT GOVERNMENT POLICIES BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT RANKINGS CARTELS INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES TRADE ICT LAND LICENSES TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER BUSINESS BUSINESSES NETWORK BANDWIDTH ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES BUSINESS STRATEGY PERFORMANCE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT RETENTION MARKET DEMAND INNOVATION PRIVATE INVESTMENTS EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE SITES PROTOCOL OPEN MARKETS COMMUNICATION GOVERNMENT-TO-BUSINESS DATABASE TECHNOLOGIES GROWTH POTENTIAL OUTSOURCING PRICES INNOVATIONS COMPETITION |
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COMPETITIVENESS AGENDA HARMONIZATION FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATORY FRAMEWORK EQUIPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE LOGISTICS SYSTEMS OUTDATED TECHNOLOGY MARKET OPPORTUNITIES GLOBAL MARKETS MATERIALS GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS LAW ENFORCEMENT ENTERPRISE SURVEY VALUE CHAIN FINANCIAL RESOURCES INFORMATION LABOR FORCE MONITORING IMPACT ASSESSMENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION ENTERPRISE SURVEYS INCENTIVES INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNAL CAPABILITIES TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION CAPACITY BUILDING TECHNICAL SKILLS E-BUSINESS PRICE VERIFICATION RETAIL TRADE RETAIL CONSUMERS MARKET ACCESS REGISTRY ENABLING ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS PROCESS SUPERMARKET ECONOMIC ACTIVITY NEW TECHNOLOGIES PRICE FIXING COMMUNICATIONS AUTOMATION OF BUSINESS FOREIGN TRADE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BUSINESS REGULATION GLOBAL ECONOMY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SILOS CUSTOMS VALUE CHAINS GROWTH PATH PRODUCTIVITY OPTIONS BUSINESS SERVICES DIGITAL ECONOMY BARRIERS TO ENTRY PRIVATE INVESTMENT AUTOMATION CONSULTANT CONNECTIVITY DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY LINKS ACTION PLAN PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS BUSINESS REGISTRATION MOVEMENT OF GOODS CAPABILITIES GOVERNMENT SERVICES RESOURCES MANUFACTURING USERS TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS R&D BUSINESS PROCESSES PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATIONS MONITORING MECHANISMS TRADE SYSTEMS CLIMATE CHANGE GLOBAL MARKET SOFTWARE BEST PRACTICES RESULTS COMPETITIVENESS ELECTRICITY CREDIT FOREIGN INVESTMENT NETWORKS PROPERTY PRIVATE SECTOR ENVIRONMENT SUPPLY CHAIN TERMS OF TRADE MARKET COMPETITION RESULT GOVERNMENT POLICIES BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT RANKINGS CARTELS INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES TRADE ICT LAND LICENSES TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER BUSINESS BUSINESSES NETWORK BANDWIDTH ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES BUSINESS STRATEGY PERFORMANCE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT RETENTION MARKET DEMAND INNOVATION PRIVATE INVESTMENTS EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE SITES PROTOCOL OPEN MARKETS COMMUNICATION GOVERNMENT-TO-BUSINESS DATABASE TECHNOLOGIES GROWTH POTENTIAL OUTSOURCING PRICES INNOVATIONS COMPETITION World Bank Group Shifting Kenya's Private Sector into Higher Gear : A Trade and Competitiveness Agenda |
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Shifting Kenya’s private sector into
higher gear: a trade and competitiveness agenda’ was born
out of the World Bank’s Trade and Competitiveness (T&C)
Global Practice recent stock taking of its work in Kenya.
This was part of a Programmatic Approach that aimed to
organize T&C’s knowledge, advisory, and convening
services to address Kenya’s development challenges in the
private sector space. By Sub-Saharan African standards,
Kenya has a large private sector, which accounts for around
70 percent of total formal employment. As a result, the
dynamics of the private sector are a key determinant of the
trajectory of the Kenyan economy. The country’s product
market regulations a restrictive for domestic competitors
and foreign entrants, and the actions of cartels and
behavior of dominant firms across sectors undermines
competition and hurts consumers. The Kenyan Government
recognizes these challenges and has invested significantly
in unlocking these bottlenecks with impressive results so
far and several important laws passed. Additional efforts to
ease regulatory constraints and expedite important
legislative changes could improve the investment climate at
national and county levels. |
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World Bank Group |
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Shifting Kenya's Private Sector into Higher Gear : A Trade and Competitiveness Agenda |
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Shifting Kenya's Private Sector into Higher Gear : A Trade and Competitiveness Agenda |
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Shifting Kenya's Private Sector into Higher Gear : A Trade and Competitiveness Agenda |
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Shifting Kenya's Private Sector into Higher Gear : A Trade and Competitiveness Agenda |
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Shifting Kenya's Private Sector into Higher Gear : A Trade and Competitiveness Agenda |
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shifting kenya's private sector into higher gear : a trade and competitiveness agenda |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2016 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/05/26354526/shifting-kenyas-private-sector-higher-gear-trade-competitiveness-agenda http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24394 |
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