Economic Geography and Manufacturing Productivity in Africa : An Analysis of Firm Level Data
We compare samples of textiles and garments producers across groups of countries to find that, in general, productivity is far lower in Sub-Saharan Africa than it is in India. Indian manufacturers in turn are significantly less productive than their counterparts in Morocco, while producers in some S...
Main Authors: | Elbadawi, Ibrahim, Mengistae, Taye, Temesge, Tilahun, Zeufack, Albert |
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Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | EN |
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2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5687 |
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