It is often anecdotally observed that networks can facilitate exchange, but there are few empirical studies that explore the significance of such networks. In this paper the authors analyze the impact...
Nigerian firms complain about increasing competition from imported goods and commonly place much of the blame on the high cost of manufacture. They report that their most serious business problem is the...
The economies of sub-Saharan Africa have gone through major changes over the last three decades. The Regional Program on Enterprise Development (RPED) survey of the manufacturing sector in the first half...
This paper examines the effect of foreign ownership on value added of firms in sub-Saharan Africa, using firm-level data from the Regional Program on Enterprise Development at the World Bank. The econometric...
This study focuses on the role of entrepreneurs in the private sector in sub-Saharan Africa. Using data from the Regional Program on Enterprise Development (RPED) and controlling for various factors, our...
The theoretical literature on investment stresses the role of expectations, but in empirical work data on expectations are rarely available. This paper draws on survey data for manufacturing firms in Kenya...
This paper investigates the rationale for statistical discrimination and networks effects in the allocation of supplier credit and examines the role they may play in favoring market participation and...
The aim of this paper is to investigate the relationship between taxes, fiscal incentives and information on a firm's entry decision. The paper is organized as follows. Part two describes competition conditions...
This paper analyzes the data collected from the RPED (Research Program in Enterprise Development) Surveys in four African countries. They are Kenya Zambia, Zimbabwe, and the Cameroons. All the surveys...
The study explores an important emerging opportunity for African exporters in a particular U.S. market niche - Afrocentric textiles and home products. The size and specific demand requirements of this...
This paper documents how commercial contracts are enforced in Ghana. It is based on a World Bank case study of enterprise finance and contract enforcement conducted in January 1993. The study is part of...