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African Firms : Learning and Productivity Improvement

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dc.contributor.authorBiggs, Tyler
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-13T09:39:02Z
dc.date.available2012-08-13T09:39:02Z
dc.date.issued2000-10
dc.description.abstractAmong the most pressing questions facing manufacturing firms in Sub-Saharan Africa is how to raise productivity. Market liberalization and the move away from inward-looking trade policies has forced African firms to compete head-on with stronger, more experienced rivals both at home and abroad. In order for them to survive and take advantage of the new opportunities created by economic reforms, African firms must find ways to raise their technical capabilities. The study, training, technology, and firm efficiency in Sub-Saharan Africa examines private 'learning' mechanisms by which firms build up technical capability and improve productivity. The paper then attempts to measure the impact of these learning investments on enterprise productivity. Survey data from five African countries: Ghana, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, and Zambia are used in the study. The data come from firm level surveys conducted in the mid-1990s by the World Bank's Regional Program on enterprise development more than 1,000 firms of all sizes were surveyed across four manufacturing sub-sectors. In the interviews, managers were asked about worker training and technology investments. This information was augmented by a random sample of workers in the firms from each employment category. Workers were questioned about their training experience, work histories, and compensation.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/10/12356229/african-firms-learning-productivity-improvement
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/9831
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/9831
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAfrica Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 169
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectBUSINESS PARTNERS
dc.subjectBUSINESS STRATEGY
dc.subjectBUYERS
dc.subjectCAPABILITIES
dc.subjectCAPABILITY
dc.subjectCLASSROOM
dc.subjectCLASSROOM INSTRUCTION
dc.subjectE-MAIL
dc.subjectENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectFORMAL TRAINING
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINNOVATION
dc.subjectINSTRUCTION
dc.subjectJOINT VENTURES
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLICENSE
dc.subjectLICENSE AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectLICENSES
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING
dc.subjectNEW TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectPRIMARY DETERMINANT
dc.subjectPRODUCTION PROCESSES
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectR&D
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectRESULTS
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSKILLED PERSONNEL
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTECHNICIANS
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectTRAINING COURSES
dc.subjectTRAINING MATERIALS
dc.subjectTRAINING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectUNIVERSITIES
dc.subjectUSES
dc.subjectWORK HISTORIES
dc.titleAfrican Firms : Learning and Productivity Improvementen
dc.title.alternativeLe secteur manufacturier Africain : amelioration de l'apprentissage et de la productiviteen
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okr.date.disclosure2010-06-02
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-29T10:25:59.027694Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Brief
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/10/12356229/african-firms-learning-productivity-improvement
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.guid981721468193451273
okr.guid501411468198875309
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000333038_20100602023430
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum12356229
okr.identifier.report54794
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::ICT Policy and Strategies
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::E-Business
okr.topicEducation::Education For All
okr.topicAccess and Equity in Basic Education
okr.topicEducation::Primary Education
okr.unitSocial Protection Team (HDNSP)
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