LEADER 03729nam 22007334a 450 001 9910966922003321 005 20251116174959.0 010 $a1-134-42571-6 010 $a1-280-23933-6 010 $a9786610239337 010 $a0-203-98778-0 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203987780 035 $a(CKB)1000000000247616 035 $a(EBL)254234 035 $a(OCoLC)275353878 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000099850 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11128246 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000099850 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10037830 035 $a(PQKB)11600632 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC254234 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL254234 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10166047 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL23933 035 $a(OCoLC)935229856 035 $a(OCoLC)62246067 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000247616 100 $a20021104d2003 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe African manufacturing firm $ean analysis based on firm surveys in seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa /$fDipak Mazumdar and Ata Mazaheri 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aLondon ;$aNew York $cRoutledge$d2003 215 $a1 online resource (472 p.) 225 1 $aRoutledge studies in development economics ;$v31 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a1-138-37664-7 311 08$a0-415-29886-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [435]-443) and index. 327 $aBook Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Preface; 1 The Economies of the Survey Countries in Africa; 2 Size Distribution of Firms in African Manufacturing and Market Structure; 3 The Production Function in African Manufacturing: Relative Productivity of Small and Large Firms; 4 Entrepreneurial Firms in Africa; 5 Capital Markets - Finance; 6 Labor as a Factor of Production; 7 The Impact of Regulations and Infrastructure Relative to Other Problems Facing the Firm; 8 Contract Flexibility and Enforcement; 9 The Analysis of Capacity Utilization 327 $a10 Technical Efficiency of Manufacturing Firms in Sub-Saharan Africa11 Investment; 12 The Growth of Firms; 13 African Competitiveness in World Markets; 14 Characteristics and Performance of Export Oriented Firms: Evidence from RPED Surveys; 15 Conclusions; Bibliography; Index 330 $aThe African manufacturing sector continues to face many problems as it struggles to progress from its presently underdeveloped state. If the countries that make up Africa are ever to raise the living standards of the vast majority of its population to a more acceptable level, then the economic growth that would result from an enlarged and improved manufacturing sector may hold an important key.The book provides a useful source of greater understanding of African manufacturing firms and the perplexing lack of widespread industrial growth during the post-colonial decades. The comprehensive c 410 0$aRoutledge studies in development economics ;$v31. 606 $aManufacturing industries$zAfrica, Sub-Saharan 606 $aCorporations$zAfrica, Sub-Saharan 606 $aIndustrial productivity$zAfrica, Sub-Saharan 606 $aIndustrial surveys$zAfrica, Sub-Saharan 615 0$aManufacturing industries 615 0$aCorporations 615 0$aIndustrial productivity 615 0$aIndustrial surveys 676 $a338.4/767/0967 700 $aMazumdar$b Dipak$f1932-$0125296 701 $aMazaheri$b Ata$0737279 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910966922003321 996 $aThe African manufacturing firm$94488005 997 $aUNINA