[書籍][B] Working with the grain: Integrating governance and growth in development strategies
B Levy - 2014 - books.google.com
The development discourse has long been dominated by best practices prescriptions for
reform, but these are not a useful way of responding to the governance ambiguities of the …
reform, but these are not a useful way of responding to the governance ambiguities of the …
“Going global in groups”: Structural transformation and China's special economic zones overseas
China's special economic zones helped the country industrialize by attracting foreign
investment. In 2006, Bei**g initiated an overseas trade and cooperation zone program …
investment. In 2006, Bei**g initiated an overseas trade and cooperation zone program …
How can micro and small enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa become more productive? The impacts of experimental basic managerial training
The vast majority of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in develo** countries are located
in industrial clusters, and the majority of such clusters have yet to see their growth take off …
in industrial clusters, and the majority of such clusters have yet to see their growth take off …
An inquiry into the rapid growth of the garment industry in Bangladesh
The export-oriented garment industry in Bangladesh has grown rapidly for the last 3
decades and now ranks among the largest garment exporters in the world. While its early …
decades and now ranks among the largest garment exporters in the world. While its early …
Innovation performance and embeddedness in networks: evidence from the Ethiopian footwear cluster
This study focuses on innovation in a cluster of informal shoemaking firms in Ethiopia—
namely the Mercato footwear cluster. It examines how differently those firms are embedded …
namely the Mercato footwear cluster. It examines how differently those firms are embedded …
[書籍][B] Cluster-based industrial development: A comparative study of Asia and Africa
T Sonobe, K Otsuka - 2010 - books.google.com
This book examines how to promote industrial development in low-income countries. It
considers the role of traders in the evolution of a cluster, the role of managerial human …
considers the role of traders in the evolution of a cluster, the role of managerial human …
The viability of informal microenterprise in South Africa
D Woodward, R Rolfe, A Ligthelm… - Journal of …, 2011 - World Scientific
This paper analyzes entrepreneurs in South Africa's informal sector. The aim is to determine
the extent to which African informal retail trade spawns viable enterprises. To assess the …
the extent to which African informal retail trade spawns viable enterprises. To assess the …
[HTML][HTML] Latent advantage, complex challenges: Industrial policy and Chinese linkages in Ethiopia's leather sector
Industrial policy is back on the African policy agenda, with a number of countries following
new strategies for rapid industrialization. None have done so more eagerly than Ethiopia …
new strategies for rapid industrialization. None have done so more eagerly than Ethiopia …
[HTML][HTML] Toward an understanding of economic growth in Africa: A reinterpretation of the Lewis Model
We develop a model economy that has many of the features of Lewis (1954) but that also
includes an in-between sector as described by Lewis (1979). Our model underscores the …
includes an in-between sector as described by Lewis (1979). Our model underscores the …
The growth process of informal enterprises in sub-Saharan Africa: a case study of a metalworking cluster in Nairobi
T Sonobe, JE Akoten, K Otsuka - Small Business Economics, 2011 - Springer
Small and informal enterprises are preponderant in Africa's manufacturing sector. Their
growth is negligibly low except when young and small, but little is known beyond this. This …
growth is negligibly low except when young and small, but little is known beyond this. This …