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Working Paper

Firm-level employment growth in South Africa: The role of innovation and exports

This paper investigates the effect of innovation on employment growth at the firm level in South Africa. Innovation is typically associated with better export performance at the firm level due to productivity enhancements and new products...

Employment Exports Firm growth

Journal Article

The Dynamics of Exporting and Innovation: Evidence from the Tunisian Manufacturing Sector

Part of Journal Special Issue Learning to Compete

Manufacturing industries Learning by exporting Self-selection

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