LEADER 05565oam 22007215 450 001 9910829155803321 005 20231207214904.0 010 $a1-283-57527-2 010 $a9786613887726 010 $a0-8213-9633-1 024 7 $a10.1596 024 7 $a10.1596/978-0-8213-9632-2d 035 $a(CKB)2560000000089628 035 $a(EBL)1014664 035 $a(OCoLC)809932135 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000705700 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12348563 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000705700 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10626563 035 $a(PQKB)11176028 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1014664 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1014664 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10591010 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL388772 035 $a(The World Bank)17398040 035 $a(US-djbf)17398040 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000089628 100 $a20120723d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aPerformance of manufacturing firms in Africa $ean empirical analysis /$fedited by Hinh T. Dinh and George R. G. Clarke 210 1$aWashington, D.C. :$cWorld Bank,$d2012. 215 $apages cm 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8213-9632-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aContents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Overview; Introduction; Figures; 1.1 Few African Countries Have Been Successful in Export-Oriented Manufacturing; Tables; 1.1 Manufacturing as a Share of GDP; 1.2 Manufacturing Exports as a Share of Merchandise Exports; Characteristics of African Manufacturing Firms; 1.3 Average and Median Number of Employees, Weighted Enterprise Survey Samples; 1.2 Share of Firms That Export, by Region; 1.4 Export Destinations for Enterprises Included in the Investment Climate Surveys of the Early 2000's 327 $a1.5 Differences in Productivity, by Region (Firm-Level Regressions)Binding Constraints on Growth for Formal Firms; 1.3 Firm Managers in Africa Say Electricity and Access to Finance Are the Biggest Problems They Face; Binding Constraints for Small Firms; 1.4 MSMEs Were Less Likely to Be Registered in the Three African Countries Relative to China or Vietnam; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 2 Performance of Formal Manufacturing Firms in Africa; Introduction; Data and Measurements; How Do African Firms Compare with Firms in Other Countries?; Determinants of Firm Performance 327 $aExplaining Africa's Disadvantage Relative to the Better Comparison Group Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 3 Manufacturing Firms in Africa; Introduction; 3.1 Manufacturing as a Share of GDP; Exporting by African Manufacturing Firms; 3.1 Share of Firms That Export, by Region; 3.2 Export Destinations for Enterprises Included in the Investment Climate Surveys of the Early 2000's; Stylized Facts about Firm Performance in Sub-Saharan Africa; 3.2 Value Added per Worker in Firms in Africa and Other Regions; 3.3 Labor Costs in Africa and Other Regions 327 $a3.3 Labor Costs per Worker in Firms in Africa and Other Regions 3.4 Average Monthly Wages for Production Workers in Firms in Africa and Other Regions; Econometric Analysis; 3.5 Unit Labor Costs in Firms in Africa and Other Regions; 3.4 Differences in Productivity, by Region (Firm-Level Regressions); 3.5 Differences in Productivity, by Region, with GDP Omitted (Firm-Level Regressions); The High Cost of Doing Business in Sub-Saharan Africa; 3.6 Indirect Costs as a Percentage of Sales, by Region; 3.6 Indirect Costs as a Share of Sales, by Region 327 $aWeak Competition That Distorts Productivity and Wages 3.7 Tax Rates in Sub-Saharan Africa and Other Regions; 3.7 Monthly Labor Costs for Registered and Unregistered MSMEs in Zambia; 3.8 Average Monthly Labor Costs for MSMEs in Zambia, by Registration Status, Sector, and Location; 3.9 Labor Regulations in Sub-Saharan Africa and Other Regions; 3.10 Time and Cost to Start a Business in Africa and Other Regions; Conclusion; 3.11 Cost of Importing and Exporting; 3.12 Differences in the Median Values of Productivity Variables, by Region 327 $a3.13 Differences in the Median Values of Productivity Variables, Africa 330 $aPerformance of Manufacturing Firms in Africa: An Empirical Analysis sheds light on the characteristics of formal and informal manufacturing firms in Africa by comparing these firms with firms in other regions. Drawing on two data sources, the authors find that there is a very low share of manufacturing in GDP in Africa and in African exports. Most African manufacturing firms are informal, perhaps because the enforcement of registration and licensing regulations is not strict. These firms are also smaller than firms in other regions and few export. Labor productivity is low in Africa relative 410 0$aWorld Bank e-Library. 606 $aManufacturing industries$zAfrica 606 $aIndustrial productivity$zAfrica 606 $aExports$zAfrica 607 $aAfrica$xEconomic conditions$y21st century 615 0$aManufacturing industries 615 0$aIndustrial productivity 615 0$aExports 676 $a338.096 701 $aDinh$b Hinh T.$f1953-$01630892 701 $aClarke$b George R. G$0485880 801 0$bIEN/DLC 801 1$bIEN 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910829155803321 996 $aPerformance of manufacturing firms in Africa$93969430 997 $aUNINA