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Different bodies of literature emphasise the separate impact of the manufacturing sector and scientific capacity for competitiveness in developing countries. Scientific knowledge can increase productivity and promote innovation, while the manufacturing sector creates spillovers and generates...
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I study the effect of an innovation subsidy on the growth of firms in a developing country. Using administrative microdata for Brazil and difference-in-differences, I find that innovation subsidies drive firm growth by facilitating firm entry into high-tariff markets with domestically produced,...
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development of fundamental infrastructure for the sector. Government promotion of the development of industrial zones and special …
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industrialization in the continent. For SSA to benefit from China FDI significantly, SSA government must prioritize and where necessary … answering the question that "can China’s FDI in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) stimulate the sub-region’s industrialization … SSA has an insignificant but positive effect on SSA industrialization. Suggesting that China’s FDI is not enough to boost …
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African countries have sought to replicate the success of East Asia by implementing special economic zones. Despite decades of international experience, there remains no blueprint for successful special economic zone policies, and the majority of special economic zones fall well below...
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The industrialization of sub-Saharan Africa has been lagging for a long time. In particular, the growth of the … the industrialization of Africa, this paper is organized as follows : i) the paper reviews the recent trends of FDI in … impact of FDI from new investors on the industrialization of Africa and provides some policy implications …
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