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Unlocking Firm Level Productivity and Promoting More Inclusive Growth: The Role of Innovation in Ethiopia

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank Group
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-01T21:39:16Z
dc.date.available2016-03-01T21:39:16Z
dc.date.issued2016-01
dc.description.abstractRapid 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.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/01/25821655/unlocking-firm-level-productivity-promoting-more-inclusive-growth-role-innovation-ethiopia
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/23792
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/23792
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectCOMPUTER LITERACY
dc.subjectCOORDINATION MECHANISM
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENT FOR INNOVATION
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectCUSTOMER
dc.subjectGLOBAL MARKETS
dc.subjectMATERIALS
dc.subjectGLOBAL KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectSEARCH
dc.subjectPOLICY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT FUNDING
dc.subjectENTERPRISE SURVEY
dc.subjectMEDIUM ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectMONITORING
dc.subjectMEDIUM ENTERPRISE
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectPRICE
dc.subjectJOINT VENTURES
dc.subjectMANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
dc.subjectMARKET ACCESS
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectTRADITIONAL BUSINESS
dc.subjectPRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS PROCESS
dc.subjectCOMPUTER
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCE
dc.subjectDATA
dc.subjectADVERTISING
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectCOMMERCE
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE INDICATORS
dc.subjectDOMAIN
dc.subjectBUDGET ALLOCATION
dc.subjectTARGETS
dc.subjectMARKET DEMANDS
dc.subjectAFFORDABLE ACCESS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectBUYERS
dc.subjectCONSULTANT
dc.subjectSTANDARDIZATION
dc.subjectACTION PLAN
dc.subjectMATERIAL
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
dc.subjectNETWORK SYSTEMS
dc.subjectELECTRONIC PAYMENTS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT CREATION
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectIMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
dc.subjectR&D
dc.subjectBUSINESS PROCESSES
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectINSPECTION
dc.subjectPROCUREMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINNOVATION POLICIES
dc.subjectSOFTWARE
dc.subjectBEST PRACTICES
dc.subjectORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION
dc.subjectBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectMOBILE PHONE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTMENT
dc.subjectEXPORT DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectNETWORKS
dc.subjectBEST PRACTICE
dc.subjectE-BOOKS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAIN
dc.subjectINVENTION
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectINNOVATION POLICY
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINPUT PROVIDERS
dc.subjectICT
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAINS
dc.subjectINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SYSTEM
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectBUSINESS
dc.subjectBUSINESSES
dc.subjectPHONES
dc.subjectACCESS TO TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL BANKS
dc.subjectELECTRONIC PAYMENT
dc.subjectACCESS TO SERVICES
dc.subjectACTION PLANS
dc.subjectBROADBAND CONNECTIONS
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE PRICES
dc.subjectPRODUCT INNOVATION
dc.subjectPOLICY SUPPORT
dc.subjectINSTITUTION
dc.subjectSITES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING PROCESS
dc.subjectCHAMBER OF COMMERCE
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATION
dc.subjectPRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
dc.subjectINFRARED
dc.subjectNEW TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectTURNOVER RATES
dc.subjectPOLICY FORMULATION
dc.subjectTECH SUPPORT
dc.subjectCOMMODITIES
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATION STRATEGY
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPAYMENT SYSTEMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL ENTERPRISE
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectPRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectGLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectBUYER
dc.subjectMARKET OPPORTUNITY
dc.subjectCAPABILITY
dc.subjectVALUE CHAIN
dc.subjectPAYMENT SYSTEM
dc.subjectINFORMATION
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectLEGAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectENTERPRISE SURVEYS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR FIRMS
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION
dc.subjectBUSINESS MODELS
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectENABLING ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectSATELLITE
dc.subjectHARDWARE
dc.subjectNEW TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectLINK
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectELECTRONICS INDUSTRY
dc.subjectCOMPUTERS
dc.subjectNECESSARY SKILLS
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectEXPORT EARNINGS
dc.subjectELECTRONIC TRANSFER
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectLIMITED ACCESS
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectLINKS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectEXPORT MARKET
dc.subjectBROADBAND
dc.subjectPROCUREMENT PROCESSES
dc.subjectCAPABILITIES
dc.subjectACCESS TO INFORMATION
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING
dc.subjectUSERS
dc.subjectPHONE
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectTRANSACTION
dc.subjectRELIABILITY
dc.subjectPRODUCT INNOVATIONS
dc.subjectRESULTS
dc.subjectRESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectGLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS
dc.subjectEXPORT PROMOTION
dc.subjectBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICE
dc.subjectMARKET SHARE
dc.subjectLICENSES
dc.subjectSECURITY
dc.subjectBUSINESS SECTOR
dc.subjectNETWORK
dc.subjectID
dc.subjectBIOTECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectTELECOM
dc.subjectINNOVATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectMOBILE PHONES
dc.subjectPROFIT
dc.subjectINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
dc.subjectBUSINESS REGULATIONS
dc.subjectBUSINESS MODEL
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectCUSTOMERS
dc.subjectDATABASE
dc.subjectPROFITS
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectSOCIAL ISSUES
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectTARGET
dc.subjectPRICES
dc.subjectINNOVATIONS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL STANDARDS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION PROCESSES
dc.titleUnlocking Firm Level Productivity and Promoting More Inclusive Growthen
dc.title.subtitleThe Role of Innovation in Ethiopiaen
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okr.crossref.titleUnlocking Firm Level Productivity and Promoting More Inclusive Growth: The Role of Innovation in Ethiopia
okr.date.disclosure2016-01-25
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Policy Note
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/01/25821655/unlocking-firm-level-productivity-promoting-more-inclusive-growth-role-innovation-ethiopia
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/23792
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum25821655
okr.identifier.report102923
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryEthiopia
okr.sectorIndustry and trade
okr.themeFinancial and private sector development :: Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise support
okr.topicAgriculture::Agricultural Research
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Achieving Shared Growth
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Policies
okr.topicEducation::Tertiary Education
okr.unitT&C GP-Africa East - IBRD (GTC01)
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