Almost all informal firms in the Kenyan manufacturing sector are managed by Kenyans of African origin. Formal enterprises are run by Kenyans of both African and Asian origin. These three groups are distinct in terms of experience, productivity and access to finance. Asian formal firms are the...

Der Sammelband untersucht die Faktoren, die Geschäfts- und Investitionsentscheidungen im verarbeitenden Sektor Kenias bestimmen. Die Datenanalyse schafft Einsichten, wie die wirtschaftlichen Rahmenbedingungen und die Veränderungen durch die Strukturanpassungspolitik auf die...

A rapidly increasing share of firms in Kenya consists of not only small but also informal establishments. This paper investigates the role of ethnicity and other factors in the choice of formality status at start-up. Differences in productivity, investment and growth across the formality and...