Clarke, George R. G.2012-03-302012-03-302009Emerging Markets Finance and Trade1540496Xhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/5534Africa's export performance has been extremely poor in recent years. Its share of world exports has declined and most countries are highly dependent on a narrow range of primary commodities for export earnings. This paper looks at factors that affect the export performance of manufacturing enterprises in eight African countries. In addition to enterprise characteristics (e.g., size, ownership, and education of the manager), policy-related variables also affect exporting. Manufacturing enterprises are less likely to export in countries with restrictive trade and customs regulations and poor customs administration.ENTrade PolicyInternational Trade Organizations F130Country and Industry Studies of Trade F140Industry Studies: Manufacturing: General L600IndustrializationManufacturing and Service IndustriesChoice of Technology O140International Linkages to DevelopmentRole of International Organizations O190Development Planning and Policy: Trade PolicyFactor MovementForeign Exchange Policy O240Journal ArticleWorld Bank