This study investigates: (i) the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on total factor productivity (TFP) and …

The paper uses firm-level data to examine gender wage and productivity gaps in the Ethiopian manufacturing sector for … for factors affecting average wages. Our findings show significant gender wage and productivity gaps and the segregation … of female workers into low-paying firms. Controlling for average productivity reduces the magnitude of the wage gap but …

We consider economic development of sub-Saharan Africa from the perspective of slow convergence of productivity, both … across sectors and firms within sectors. Why have 'productivity enclaves', islands of high productivity in a sea of smaller … low-productivity firms, not diffused more rapidly? We summarize and analyse three sets of factors: First, the poor …

Ethiopia's competitiveness and attractiveness as an investment destination by comparing domestic productivity and input costs …, the labor cost advantage of Ethiopian firms is more than offset by low productivity. However, Ethiopia appears competitive …The latest push for industrialization in Ethiopia has attracted much academic and public interest. This paper assesses …