Africa is not only the poorest and most rural continent, it is also the most youthful continent in terms of population … productivity in enterprises operated by young owners. Using the World Bank's recent LSMS-ISA database that covers six countries in … conclude that policies to support young entrepreneurs in rural Africa should not only focus on creating conditions that attract …

, measured by labour productivity. To this end, the stochastic frontier technique is applied, basing the analysis on a unique … results of this study suggest that – if the aim is to leverage companies' productivity – emphasis should be put on supporting …-tech sector turns out to have a minor effect. Instead, encouraging investment in fixed assets appears vital for the productivity …

Although non-farm enterprises are ubiquitous in rural Sub-Saharan Africa, little is yet known about their productivity …, and location matter for labor productivity in rural Africa, and that policy decisions tackling the shortcomings could …. In this paper we contribute to filling this gap by providing estimates of labor productivity in enterprises for Ethiopia …

, productivity and convenience. Despite these effects, the data shows that adoption will be impeded by affordability, suggesting that …

allegedly the highest 'brain drain' in Africa, despite a marked record of income and human capital growth in recent decades. Our …

other developed and emerging economies. Small firms in Africa create jobs mainly at the point of market-entry and play a …

countries of the tropics, and especially sub- Saharan Africa. Some researchers have suggested that ecological differences …