Decomposing the Labour Productivity Gap between Migrant-Owned and Native-Owned Firms in Sub-Saharan Africa

doi:10.1080/00220388.2018.1520215

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Decomposing the Labour Productivity Gap between Migrant-Owned and Native-Owned Firms in Sub-Saharan Africa

dc.contributor.author	Islam, Asif
dc.contributor.author	Amin, Mohammad
dc.date.accessioned	2019-07-12T19:53:01Z
dc.date.available	2019-07-12T19:53:01Z
dc.date.issued	2018-09-18
dc.description.abstract	Migration studies have been primarily based on the movement of individuals from developing to developed economies, with a focus on the impact of migrants on host country wages. In this study we take a different angle by exploring the labor productivity of migrant-owned firms versus native-owned firms in 20 African economies using firm-level data. We find that labor productivity is 78 per cent higher in migrant-owned firms than native-owned firms. Using the Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition method we find that structural effects account for 80 per cent of the labor productivity gap. Returns to manager education largely explain the productivity advantage of migrant-owned firms over native-owned firms. Interactions with the government, access to finance, informality, and power outages are also considerable contributors to the labor productivity gap.	en
dc.identifier.citation	The Journal of Development Studies
dc.identifier.doi	10.1596/32083
dc.identifier.issn	0022-0388
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10986/32083
dc.publisher	Taylor and Francis
dc.rights	CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder	World Bank
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo
dc.subject	INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
dc.subject	LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subject	DECOMPOSITION
dc.subject	FIRM PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subject	BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.title	Decomposing the Labour Productivity Gap between Migrant-Owned and Native-Owned Firms in Sub-Saharan Africa	en
dc.type	Journal Article	en
dc.type	Article de journal	fr
dc.type	Artículo de revista	es
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okr.associatedcontent	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00220388.2018.1520215 Journal website (version of record)	en
okr.crossref.title	Decomposing the Labour Productivity Gap between Migrant-Owned and Native-Owned Firms in Sub-Saharan Africa
okr.date.disclosure	2019-07-12
okr.doctype	Publications & Research::Journal Article
okr.doctype	Publications & Research
okr.externalcontent	External Content
okr.identifier.doi	10.1080/00220388.2018.1520215
okr.identifier.doi	10.1596/32083
okr.identifier.report	140216
okr.journal.nbpages	2065-82
okr.language.supported	en
okr.peerreview	Academic Peer Review
okr.region.administrative	Africa
okr.region.geographical	Sub-Saharan Africa
okr.topic	International Economics and Trade::International Migration
okr.topic	Poverty Reduction::Migration and Development
okr.topic	Private Sector Development::Business Environment
okr.topic	Private Sector Development::Private Sector Economics
okr.topic	Social Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.unit	Economic Analysis Unit, Development Economics (DECEA)
okr.volume	55(9)
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