Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Africa: An Empirical Analysis

by Hinh T. Dinh

Performance 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821396323
• ISBN13: 9780821396322
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"