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A Firm-Level Productivity Diagnostic for Kenya’s Manufacturing and Services Sector

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dc.contributor.authorCusolito, Ana
dc.contributor.authorCirera, Xavier
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-29T20:28:57Z
dc.date.available2016-08-29T20:28:57Z
dc.date.issued2016-01
dc.description.abstractThis technical note implements a firm-level productivity diagnostic using the census of manufacturing firms and a large services survey in Kenya. By using a number of stylized productivity indicators, we aim to identify the ability of Kenyan firms to grow. The information presented in this diagnostic will help to conduct evidence-based policy-making. Specifically, implementing firm-level productivity diagnostics provide the necessary information for (i) improving the targeting of economic policies, (ii) enhancing their effectiveness, (iii) making more accurate predictions of the effects of industry shocks and policy reforms on the economy, and (iv) understanding the behavior of macroeconomic variables by tracking the evolution of variables at the firm-level. This note shows that there is a lot of heterogeneity in firms’ attributes and performance, and this can potentially be attributed to the presence of economic distortions that affect the efficient allocation of resources across firms, with the manufacturing sector showing a lackluster performance compared to the services sector. Overall, the findings highlight the importance of locating productivity at the center of the competitiveness agenda as a key instrument for employment creation and poverty reduction.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/07/26580297/firm-level-productivity-diagnostic-kenya’s-manufacturing-services-sector
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/24972
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/24972
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.subjectfirm productivity
dc.subjectlabor misallocation
dc.titleA Firm-Level Productivity Diagnostic for Kenya’s Manufacturing and Services Sectoren
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okr.crossref.titleA Firm-Level Productivity Diagnostic for Kenya’s Manufacturing and Services Sector
okr.date.disclosure2016-07-18
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Investment Climate Assessment
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/07/26580297/firm-level-productivity-diagnostic-kenya’s-manufacturing-services-sector
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/24972
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okr.identifier.report106985
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryKenya
okr.sectorIndustry and trade
okr.themeFinancial and private sector development :: Regulation and competition policy
okr.themeFinancial and private sector development :: Technology diffusion
okr.themeFinancial and private sector development :: Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise support
okr.themeTrade and integration :: Export development and competitiveness
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Investment and Investment Climate
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Competitiveness and Competition Policy
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Microenterprises
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Small and Medium Size Enterprises
okr.unitF&M GP AFR-1 - IBRD (GFM01)
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