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COVID-19 in Central America: effects of firm resilience and policy responses on employmentWith data from the World Bank Enterprise Survey, this paper examines how firm-level resilience capabilities interact with government support in the reduction of lay-offs among formal firms in Central America...
Capabilities Resilience COVID-19Working Paper
Making agricultural value chains more inclusive through technology and innovationSome entry barriers in agricultural and agro-processing value chains, particularly for smallholder farmers and small/medium-sized processors, can be overcome with innovation and technology adoption...
Innovation Technology Agricultural technologyResearch Brief
Dancing with dragons: Can South African firms compete with Chinese imports?China’s growing edge in export manufacturing has caused concern for low-income and middle-income countries seeking to develop robust manufacturing sectors...
Capabilities Import competition ImportWorking Paper
Dancing with dragons: Chinese import penetration and the performances of manufacturing firms in South AfricaUsing firm-level tax administrative data from 2010 to 2017, we study the impact of Chinese import penetration on the performances of manufacturing firms in South Africa, and whether firms investing in capabilities development are more resilient to su...
Capabilities Import competition ImportWorking Paper
Asian development after the Asian DramaInspired by Gunnar Myrdal’s core concepts discussed in his seminal work, Asian Drama: An Inquiry into the Poverty of Nations , published in 1968, this paper analyses the opening-up experiences of three Asian countries (China, India, and Malaysi...
Operational controls Strategic integration IndustrializationJournal Article
The implications for suppliers of the spread of supermarkets in southern AfricaPart of Journal Special Issue Regional Growth Opportunities
Supermarkets Regional value chains StrategyJournal Article
The internationalisation of supermarkets and the nature of competitive rivalry in retailing in southern AfricaPart of Journal Special Issue Regional Growth Opportunities
Supermarkets Regional value chains StrategyWorking Paper
The expansion of regional supermarket chains: Implications on suppliers in Botswana and South AfricaThis paper explores the effect of the spread of supermarkets on the participation of suppliers in supermarket value chains in Botswana and South Africa...
Supermarkets Suppliers Regional value chainsWorking Paper
The expansion of regional supermarket chains and implications for local suppliers: A comparison of findings from South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, and ZimbabweSince the early 2000s, there has been rapid growth in the number and spread of supermarkets in southern Africa...
Supermarkets Regional value chains StrategyProject
Frontiers of poverty analysisTheme: 2008-09
The aim of this project is to take stock of the often overlooked options now available to researchers at the frontiers of poverty analysis and to illustrate their use in developing country contexts. The main project activity will be an international...
Poverty Inequality and Well-being Chronic Poverty