Competition Competitiveness And Growth In Sub Saharan Africa

Author : Reda Cherif,Sandesh Dhungana,Xiangming Fang,Mr.Jesus R Gonzalez-Garcia,Yuanchen Yang,Mustafa Yenice,Jung Eun Yoon
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781513526379

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Competition, Competitiveness and Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa by Reda Cherif,Sandesh Dhungana,Xiangming Fang,Mr.Jesus R Gonzalez-Garcia,Yuanchen Yang,Mustafa Yenice,Jung Eun Yoon Pdf

Does greater product market competition improve external competitiveness and growth? This paper examines this question by using country-and firm-level data for a sample of 39 sub-Saharan African countries over 2000–17, as well as other emerging market economies and developing countries, and finds that an improvement in domestic competition is associated with a signficant increase in real GDP per capita growth rate, achieved mainly through an improvement in export competitiveness and productivity growth. Price levels, including of essential items, are also generally lowered with an increase in competition. Moreover, at the firm-level, evidence shows that greater competition—proxied through a decline in corporate market power—is associated with an increase in firm’s investment and the labor’s share in output. These effects are more pronounced in the manufacturing sector and among domestic firms compared to foreign firms.

Author : Ifedapo Adeleye,Mark Esposito
Publisher : Springer
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319670140

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Africa’s Competitiveness in the Global Economy by Ifedapo Adeleye,Mark Esposito Pdf

This book highlights the key issues, opportunities and challenges facing African firms, industries, cities and nations in their quest to compete successfully in the global economy. Exploring a topic which has grown in importance as Africa faces a period of subdued economic development, this edited collection takes a unique multi-disciplinary, multi-industry and multi-country approach. The authors provide insights into a broad range of issues, including competitiveness measurement and evaluation, sectoral competitiveness of declining and emerging industries, threats of the ‘Dutch Disease,’ and talent competitiveness. This timely book offers a response to the urgent need for the diversification of economies and the advancement of manufacturing in Africa, appealing to scholars of international business and economics.

Author : Ivohasina Fizara Razafimahefa,Shigeyuki Hamori
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2007-05-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783540689218

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International Competitiveness in Africa by Ivohasina Fizara Razafimahefa,Shigeyuki Hamori Pdf

This book offers insight into international trade and foreign direct investment competitiveness in Africa. It examines two policies frequently used to enhance international competitiveness in Sub-Saharan African economies: exchange rate policy and productivity-related policy.

Author : International Monetary Fund,African Economic Research Consortium,Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Development Centre
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2001-08-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110691230

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Policies to Promote Competitiveness in Manufacturing in Sub-Saharan Africa by International Monetary Fund,African Economic Research Consortium,Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Development Centre Pdf

THIS WORK WAS PRODUCED FOLLOWING AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AND THE OECD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE IN JOHANNESBURG IN NOVEMBER 1998. IT IS PUBLISHED IN THE CONTEXT OF THE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE'S RESEARCH ON "EMERGING AFRICA" AND PRECEDES A VOLUME OF THAT TITLE, ALSO PUBLISHED IN 2001.

Author : Eleanor M. Fox,Mor Bakhoum
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780190930998

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Making Markets Work for Africa by Eleanor M. Fox,Mor Bakhoum Pdf

This is a book on market law and policy in sub-Saharan Africa. It shows how markets can be harnessed by poorer and developing economies to help make the markets work for them: to help them integrate into the world economy and raise the standard of living for their people while preserving their values of inclusive development. It studies particular countries and particular regions, delving deeply into the facts.

Author : Gavin Maasdorp
Publisher : Springer
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781349249725

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Can South and Southern Africa become Globally Competitive Economies? by Gavin Maasdorp Pdf

Sub-Saharan Africa is the only region in the world where the population is worse off today than it was 20 years ago. Thus, global interest has shifted away from Africa, and Africa is referred to as the 'marginalised continent'. But is this decline inevitable or is it reversible? The papers in this book attempt to answer this question, examining policies to avoid marginalisation and ensure that Southern Africa, the most promising part of the continent, and South Africa, its engine of economic growth, become competitive in the new world trade order.

Author : Nnamdi Azikiwe University. Faculty of Management Sciences. International Conference,Ezimma Nnabuife
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Africa
ISBN : 9785196399

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Managing Sub-Saharan Africa's Competitiveness in the Global Economy by Nnamdi Azikiwe University. Faculty of Management Sciences. International Conference,Ezimma Nnabuife Pdf

Author : A.-K. Rademacher,R. Kempf,J.-H. Holm,Th. Ziegler,J. Jachmann
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2010-12-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783640768455

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The five most competitive African countries as a benchmark for other African nations by A.-K. Rademacher,R. Kempf,J.-H. Holm,Th. Ziegler,J. Jachmann Pdf

Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2006 in the subject Economics - Case Scenarios, grade: 1,5, University of Cooperative Education Mannheim, course: International Seminar, language: English, abstract: This term paper on hand analyses the competitiveness of five African nations. Depending on the data from the WEF, five African nations have been chosen. These are in detail South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Mauritius and Egypt. The main goal of this paper was to analyze these countries in their competitiveness and benchmark them as an example for other African nations. Therefore this paper first gives an overview on the current political situation, the geographical conditions and the historic background to each country. Each country then is analyzed in the primary, secondary and tertiary sector and gives details on the main economical challenges of each country. The benchmarking deals with the performance in different categories which are Government Efficiency, Business Efficiency, Economic Performance and Infrastructure. The paper on hand comes to the conclusion that the selected five countries are indeed very competitive countries within the African continent. They all have dealt with problematic fields of their economy in the past in their individual way and thus improved their performance. The majority of these five countries still have to work harder on these problematic areas to reach a worldwide competitive level, some of them have already reached this level to some extent. The necessary background information and statistics have been taken from the World Economic Forum (WEF) and various reliable internet resources. The paper on hand analyses the data within the past 16 years or more, depending on the question analysed.

Author : Moses Acquaah
Publisher : Springer
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781137361431

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Family Businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa by Moses Acquaah Pdf

This book is the first of its kind to highlight the importance of family businesses to economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa. It examines the managerial, behavioral, and strategic issues facing these companies and offers conclusive statements about their performance and influence on the region. Family businesses have been found to outperform non-family businesses in advanced industrialized economies, yet no such information exists on the importance of these companies which dominate the economic landscape of sub-Saharan Africa. Through empirical evidence and cross-country data, a team of expert contributors explore matters related to the management of family-owned businesses, such as how they evaluate employee productivity and performance, manage human resources, view governance practices and the role of women, and other sensitive issues. This is a seminal text for students and researchers in family business, entrepreneurship, strategic management, and family business owners looking to improve and advance their companies for the greater good of sub-Saharan Africa and the rest of the continent.

Author : Sanjaya Lall,Carlo Pietrobell
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2002-10-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781781950579

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Failing to Compete by Sanjaya Lall,Carlo Pietrobell Pdf

Despite years of liberalization, African manufacturing is conspicuously unable to compete in the global market. Its exports are minuscule, its response to competition is weak, technical efficiency is low and there are few signs of technological dynamism.

Author : John O. Ogbor,John Ogbor
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 714 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Entrepreneurship
ISBN : 9781438933924

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Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa by John O. Ogbor,John Ogbor Pdf

The importance of entrepreneurship as an engine for innovation, economic growth, job creation and wealth especially in the context of Sub-Saharan Africa cannot be overemphasized. Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa examines the socio-cultural, global, economic, financial, political, infrastructure and organizational contexts of entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa. Second, the book presents a strategic management approach for the management of entrepreneurial and small business ventures in the region. Written with a focus on theory and practice, the book is suitable for undergraduate and graduate courses in business and management studies and as a reference tool for practicing and prospective entrepreneurs, small business owners and economic change agents. Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Small Business Management, Sub-Saharan Africa, Strategic Management, Marketing, Globalization, Business Plan, Socio-cultural, financial, political, institutional, infrastructure and organizational contexts. Number of pages: 684

Author : Thomas Farole,Deborah Winkler
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464801273

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Making Foreign Direct Investment Work for Sub-Saharan Africa by Thomas Farole,Deborah Winkler Pdf

This book presents the results of a groundbreaking study on spillovers of knowledge and technology from global value-chain oriented foreign direct investment (FDI) in Sub-Saharan Africa, and discusses implications for policymakers hoping to harness the power of FDI for economic development.

Author : Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Competition, International
ISBN : STANFORD:36105073133642

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Technology Competitiveness and Globalization by Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka Pdf

Author : Oyebanji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0754646432

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Learning to Compete in African Industry by Oyebanji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka Pdf

Examining the institutional roots of differences in economic performance of firms, industries and countries in Africa, this book draws attention to the role of institutions in supporting technical change. The role of initial conditions is in turn focused upon, making a unique contribution to the debate about African development.

Author : A. -K. Rademacher,R. Kempf,J. -H. Holm
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 69 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783640768899

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The Five Most Competitive African Countries as a Benchmark for Other African Nations by A. -K. Rademacher,R. Kempf,J. -H. Holm Pdf

Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2006 in the subject Economics - Case Scenarios, grade: 1,5, University of Cooperative Education Mannheim, course: International Seminar, language: English, abstract: This term paper on hand analyses the competitiveness of five African nations. Depending on the data from the WEF, five African nations have been chosen. These are in detail South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Mauritius and Egypt. The main goal of this paper was to analyze these countries in their competitiveness and benchmark them as an example for other African nations. Therefore this paper first gives an overview on the current political situation, the geographical conditions and the historic background to each country. Each country then is analyzed in the primary, secondary and tertiary sector and gives details on the main economical challenges of each country. The benchmarking deals with the performance in different categories which are Government Efficiency, Business Efficiency, Economic Performance and Infrastructure. The paper on hand comes to the conclusion that the selected five countries are indeed very competitive countries within the African continent. They all have dealt with problematic fields of their economy in the past in their individual way and thus improved their performance. The majority of these five countries still have to work harder on these problematic areas to reach a worldwide competitive level, some of them have already reached this level to some extent. The necessary background information and statistics have been taken from the World Economic Forum (WEF) and various reliable internet resources. The paper on hand analyses the data within the past 16 years or more, depending on the question analysed.