Join the network
12 UNU-WIDER articles, publications, projects, experts...
Filter by...
Technical Note
Total factor productivity in South African manufacturing firms 2010–17: CIT-IRP5 panel v4.0We update Kreuser and Newman’s (2018) total factor productivity estimates for the South African manufacturing sector using administrative data from 2009–17. We use standard implementations of the Ackerberg et al...
Total factor productivity Administrative data Manufacturing firmsReport
Business Practice Intervention Survey: Descriptive ReportMyanmar’s manufacturing sector is at the heart of the country’s commercial landscape...
Business Firm survey Manufacturing firmsWorking Paper
Good business practices improve productivity in Myanmar’s manufacturing sector: Evidence from two matched employer–employee surveysWe look into the relationship between business practices and enterprise productivity using panel data with matched employer and employee information from Myanmar...
Business Management ProductivityNews
Data on firms in Mozambique’s manufacturing sector now available
Mozambique Database Economic surveys Database
Mozambican manufacturing firms databaseThe data of the Survey of Mozambican Manufacturing Firms (Inquérito às Indústrias Manufactureiras de Moçambique) tracks the economic development of over 700 enterprises across seven provinces in Mozambique between 2012 and 2017.
Mozambique Manufacturing firms DatabaseBlog
Mozambique: Improving our understanding of the potential of manufacturing
Mozambique’s manufacturing industry is facing many challenges. Nevertheless, we should not underestimate its linkages to the rest of the economy and its potential in terms of job creation and structural transformation...
Manufacturing firms Manufacturing Manufacturing industriesBlog
Obstacles for Mozambique’s manufacturing firms amplified by macroeconomic disturbances
Mozambique has been facing macroeconomic difficulties since 2015. This has amplified the obstacles for micro, small and medium-sized manufacturing firms, but the actual problems lie deeper ...
Manufacturing firms Structural transformation Macroeconomic policyPolicy seminar
Enterprise development: How are Mozambican manufacturing firms doing? Findings from 2017On 23 April 2018, the Inclusive Growth in Mozambique project hosted a public forum to share the results of its report on the business landscape for Mozambican manufacturing firms. The event sheds light on the current challenges faced by micro-,...
News
Press release: Mozambican business environment continues to pose challenges for manufacturing firmsPress release: Inclusive growth in Mozambique programme to launch report at public forum on 23 April 2018 Maputo — Mozambican manufacturing firms continue to face logistical, regulatory, and financial constraints that hinder their ability to...
Manufacturing firms Manufacturing Manufacturing industriesPolicy Brief
Policy Brief
Working Paper
Social networks, geographic proximity, and firm performance in VietnamThis paper uses panel data to assess the relative importance of social networks and geographic proximity to micro, small, and medium enterprises in Vietnam...
Social networks Manufacturing firms Viet Nam