We compare samples of textiles and garments producers across groups of countries to find that, in general, productivity … is far lower in Sub-Saharan Africa than it is in India. Indian manufacturers in turn are significantly less productive … productivity averages. However, geography is also as powerful an influence in as far as it affects access to export markets and to …

We show that much of Africa's recent growth and poverty reduction can be traced to a substantive decline in the share … of the labor force engaged in agriculture. This decline has been accompanied by a systematic increase in the productivity … of the labor force, as it has moved from low productivity agriculture to higher productivity manufacturing and services …

We show that much of Africa's recent growth and poverty reduction can be traced to a substantive decline in the share … of the labor force engaged in agriculture. This decline has been accompanied by a systematic increase in the productivity … of the labor force, as it has moved from low productivity agriculture to higher productivity manufacturing and services …