Information on "Manufacturing" and "Africa"
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May 2013
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May 2013
Does Poor Mean Cheap? A Comparative Look at Africa’s Industrial Labor Costs
Author: Alan Gelb, Christian Meyer, Vijaya Ramachandran
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This paper compares labor costs and productivity in selected African countries to that in other countries using data from the World Bank’s Enterprise Surveys. More on «Does Poor Mean Cheap? A Comparative Look at Africa’s Industrial Labor Costs»
December 2012
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Dec 2012
South African Trade Policy and the Future Global Trading Environment
Author: Lawrence Edwards, Robert Lawrence
Publisher: South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
This paper puts forward a strategic view of what South African trade policy should be doing in relation to the future global trading environment. More on «South African Trade Policy and the Future Global Trading Environment»
July 2012
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Jul 2012
Can Oil-Led Growth and Structural Change Go Hand in Hand in Ghana?
Author: Clemens Breisinger, Xinshen Diao, Manfred Wiebelt
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
Unlike in Asia, the manufacturing sector has not (yet) become a driver of structural change in Africa. More on «Can Oil-Led Growth and Structural Change Go Hand in Hand in Ghana? »
May 2011
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May 2011
Managing Future Oil Revenues in Uganda for Agricultural Development and Poverty Reduction
Author: Manfred Wiebelt, Karl Pauw, John M Matovu, Evarist Twimukye, Todd Benson
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
This study considers the impact of crude oil extraction and exportation on the Ugandan economy with a specific focus on how it might impact the agricultural sector. More on «Managing Future Oil Revenues in Uganda for Agricultural Development and Poverty Reduction»
January 2010
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2010
Building Trust Can Take the Form of Investment
Author: Francis Ghilès
Publisher: CIDOB Foundation
The driving idea of this seminar, from its very inception, was to look at what role North African countries might play in a world where the balance of economic and political power has, over the past decade, shifted in a manner which few in the west h... More on «Building Trust Can Take the Form of Investment»
May 2008
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May 2008
Business Constraints and Growth Potential of Micro and Small Manufacturing Enterprises in Uganda
Author: Esther K Ishengoma, Robert Kappel
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
This paper presents a quantitative study on the performance of Ugandan micro- and small enterprises (MSEs). More on «Business Constraints and Growth Potential of Micro and Small Manufacturing Enterprises in Uganda»
October 2007
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Oct 2007
How Does Influence-Peddling Impact Industrial Competition?
Author: Vijaya Ramachandran, Manju Kedia Shah, Gaiv Tata
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This paper examines the question of why trade liberalization in many African countries has not led to a decline in the size of the manufacturing sector or increased productivity of surviving domestic manufacturing enterprises. More on «How Does Influence-Peddling Impact Industrial Competition?»
December 2005
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Dec 2005
An Assessment of South Africa's Investment Incentive Regime with a Focus on the Manufacturing Sector
Author: Paul Barbour
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper investigates whether South Africa's tax incentives have been effective in generating additional manufacturing investment, both in terms of local as well as foreign direct investment. More on «An Assessment of South Africa's Investment Incentive Regime with a Focus on the Manufacturing Sector»
January 1999
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1999
Restructuring or De-Industrializing?
Author: Lloyd M Sachikonye
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute (NAI)
This report assesses the experience of Zimbabwe's manufacturers during the 1990 to 1995 economic structural adjustment program (ESAP). More on «Restructuring or De-Industrializing? »
October 1996
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Oct 1996
Bargaining For Survival: Unionized Workers in the Nigerian Textile Industry
Author: Gunilla Andrae, Björn Beckman
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
The paper examines the effects of the sharp economic crisis of the 1980s on Nigeria’s textile industry and its workers. More on «Bargaining For Survival: Unionized Workers in the Nigerian Textile Industry»
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