Manufacturing sector accounts for only 16% of gross domestic product (GDP) in India, while in China it is around one third of its GDP. Also the share of Indian manufacturing in the worldwide markets is dismal at 1.4%, while China it is now 13% from just 2.9% in 1990s. India also aspires to have...

Generating decent employment is key to the creation of a new social contract and social cohesion in Sub-Saharan Africa. The crucial question is, thus, how can more decent jobs be created? Much of the extant research has focused on the role of states and businesses in shaping employment...

Availability of private equity markets in Africa are quite limited even though this type of financing creates an environment for entrepreneurial firms to gain access to finance. Availability of private equity financing opportunities potentially relieves firms’ financial constraints with likely...