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Knowledge, Technology, and Cluster-Based Growth in Africa

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dc.contributor.authorZeng, Douglas Zhihua
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-01T19:26:00Z
dc.date.available2012-06-01T19:26:00Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractAlthough Africa is falling behind in today's global economic race, it holds pockets of vital economic activity -- many in the form of enterprise clusters scattered across the continent's countries and industries. By clustering, enterprises are able to overcome constraints in capital, skills, technology, and markets. Enterprise clusters help their constituents grow and compete by encouraging more effective knowledge and technology diffusion and product specialization, leveraging local comparative advantage, fostering production value chains, and achieving collective efficiency. In so doing, they contribute significantly to Africa's economic growth. They provide jobs for the continent's growing population, thus enabling families not only to survive, but also to educate their children and perhaps move out of poverty. But in today's increasingly knowledge-intensive and globalized economy, these clusters also face serious challenges in the areas of technology, natural resources, infrastructure, skill acquisition, and quality control. This book aims to provide an understanding of how these dynamic enterprise clusters in Africa were formed and have evolved, and how knowledge, human capital, and technology have contributed to their success.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/9051196/knowledge-technology-cluster-based-growth-africa
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-7306-4
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-8213-7306-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/6918
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWBI Development Studies
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACCESS TO CAPITAL
dc.subjectACCESSORIES
dc.subjectAGENTS
dc.subjectAPPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectARTISAN
dc.subjectARTISANS
dc.subjectATTRIBUTES
dc.subjectAUTOMOBILE
dc.subjectAUTOMOTIVE
dc.subjectBARRIERS TO ENTRY
dc.subjectBASIC
dc.subjectBASIC SKILLS
dc.subjectBUSINESS ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectBUSINESS CENTER
dc.subjectBUSINESS CENTERS
dc.subjectBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS SECTOR
dc.subjectBUSINESS SERVICES
dc.subjectBUSINESS VALUE
dc.subjectBUSINESSES
dc.subjectCAPABILITIES
dc.subjectCAPABILITY
dc.subjectCAPITAL CITIES
dc.subjectCERTIFICATES
dc.subjectCITIES
dc.subjectCOLLABORATION
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectCOMMODITIES
dc.subjectCOMMODITY
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATION FACILITIES
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATION SERVICES
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCOMPONENTS
dc.subjectCOMPUTER HARDWARE
dc.subjectCOMPUTER SCIENCES
dc.subjectCOMPUTERS
dc.subjectCONSUMER GOODS
dc.subjectCOPYING
dc.subjectCOPYRIGHT
dc.subjectCURRICULA
dc.subjectCUSTOM
dc.subjectCUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS
dc.subjectDECISION-MAKING
dc.subjectDEVICES
dc.subjectDOI
dc.subjectDYNAMIC ENTERPRISE
dc.subjectE-MAIL
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL REFORMS
dc.subjectELECTRIC MOTORS
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectELECTRONICS
dc.subjectENABLING ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectENGINEERING
dc.subjectENGINEERS
dc.subjectENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectEXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
dc.subjectEXPORT MARKETS
dc.subjectEXPORT PROMOTION
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectFLOW OF INFORMATION
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN EXCHANGE
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectFORMAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectGLOBAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectGLOBAL KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectGLOBAL KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
dc.subjectGLOBAL MARKET
dc.subjectGLOBAL MARKETS
dc.subjectGLOBALIZATION
dc.subjectGROWTH STRATEGIES
dc.subjectGROWTH STRATEGY
dc.subjectHANDICRAFT
dc.subjectHANDICRAFTS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectICT
dc.subjectIDS
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL BASE
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL TRAINING
dc.subjectINFORMATION EXCHANGE
dc.subjectINFORMATION SERVICE
dc.subjectINFORMATION SERVICE CENTERS
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectINNOVATION
dc.subjectINNOVATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectINNOVATIONS
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
dc.subjectINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectINTERFACE
dc.subjectINTERMEDIATE TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
dc.subjectINTERNET ACCESS
dc.subjectINVENTIONS
dc.subjectJOINT VENTURES
dc.subjectKNOW-HOW
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE FOR DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE NETWORKS
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE REVOLUTION
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLEARNING PROCESSES
dc.subjectLICENSES
dc.subjectLICENSING
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING
dc.subjectMARKET ACCESS
dc.subjectMARKET DEMAND
dc.subjectMARKET DEMANDS
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectMARKETING STRATEGY
dc.subjectMATERIAL
dc.subjectMOBILE PHONE
dc.subjectMOVEMENT OF GOODS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNETWORKING
dc.subjectNEW TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectNEW TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectOPEN UNIVERSITY
dc.subjectPHONE CARDS
dc.subjectPHONE LINES
dc.subjectPHOTO
dc.subjectPHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPOLICY SUPPORT
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTORS
dc.subjectPRODUCT DESIGNS
dc.subjectPRODUCT INNOVATIONS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION PROCESSES
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROTOTYPES
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOODS
dc.subjectPUBLISHING
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER
dc.subjectQUERIES
dc.subjectR&D
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectRESULTS
dc.subjectSEARCH
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectTACIT KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectTECHNICAL SKILLS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectTECHNICAL TRAINING
dc.subjectTECHNICIANS
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITY
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGICAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY POLICY
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY SUPPORT
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
dc.subjectTELECOM
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTELEPHONE
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectTRAINING ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectTRAINING INSTITUTES
dc.subjectTRAINING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectTRANSACTION
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION
dc.subjectTRANSMISSIONS
dc.subjectUNIVERSITIES
dc.subjectUSERS
dc.subjectVALUE CHAIN
dc.subjectVALUE CHAINS
dc.subjectWEALTH CREATION
dc.titleKnowledge, Technology, and Cluster-Based Growth in Africaen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaJobs
okr.date.disclosure2010-04-20
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Publication
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Publication
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/9051196/knowledge-technology-cluster-based-growth-africa
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.guid534591468192544843
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-7306-4
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000333038_20080304072259
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum9051196
okr.identifier.report42774
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.peerreviewAcademic Peer Review
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::ICT Policy and Strategies
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::E-Business
okr.topicTechnology Industry
okr.topicAccess and Equity in Basic Education
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Knowledge Economy
okr.topicEducation
okr.topicIndustry
okr.unitFinance & Private Sector Dev Div (WBIFP)
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