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Three varieties of Africa's industrial future

Naudé, Wim - 2019

This paper shows that African economies have generally not de-industrialized, that manufacturing growth is very possible, and moreover that the contribution of manufacturing in Africa has been underestimated. As far as the future is concerned, African countries will in differing degrees...

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The past and future of manufacturing in Central and Eastern Europe : ready for industry 4.0?

Naudé, Wim; Surdej, Aleksander; Cameron, Martin - 2019

In this paper we determine the industry 4.0 (I4.0) readiness of eight Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs): Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia. We outline the nature of manufacturing in the region, describe three distinct...

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Political economy of industrialization and industrial parks in Ethiopia

Kebede, Selamawit G.; Heshmati, Almas - 2023

This study investigates the political economy of industrialization in Ethiopia. It discusses the economic and political institutions during three political regimes and assesses the industrial sector's performance across these different regimes. Further, it evaluates the different industrial...

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Mining and gender gaps in India

Guimbeau, Amanda; Ji, James; Menon, Nidhiya; Rodgers, … - 2020

on various measures of women's agency and health in India. Identification leverages the plausibly exogenous spatial …

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Union membership effect on wage premiums : evidence from organized manufacturing industries in India

Bhandari, Amit Kumar (contributor) - 2008

organised manufacturing industries in India. The study uses a recent survey data on labour market in the organised manufacturing … benefits in the organized manufacturing industries in India. -- Trade unions ; wage differentials ; manufacturing …

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Reforms, entry and productivity : some evidence from the Indian manufacturing sector

Bhaumik, Sumon Kumar (contributor); … - 2006

factors governing entry rates, especially in the context of developing countries. Using 3-digit industry level data from India … institutional and legacy factors. We also find evidence to suggest that, in India, entry rates were positively associated with … growth in total factor productivity. -- entry ; productivity ; institutions ; regulations ; India ; reforms …

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Wage inequality and job insecurity among permanent and contract workers in India : evidence from organized manufacturing industries

Bhandari, Amit Kumar (contributor); … - 2006

Since the early 1990s, the employment structure of organised manufacturing industries in India has undergone …. The study uses data at the individual level from a recent labour survey of organised manufacturing industries in India …