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Does freer trade really lead to productivity growth? Evidence from Africa

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We use firm-level data from the World Bank’s Regional Program on Enterprise Development, covering Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Tanzania for 1991–2003. Econometric results confirm well-known relationships, such as a positive association between export intensity and TFP, which implies that more producti...

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Main Authors: Bresnahan, Lauren, Coxhead, Ian, Foltz, Jeremey, Mogues, Tewodaj
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2013
Subjects:
trade
productivity
manufacturing
exports
trade liberalization
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153483
Summary:We use firm-level data from the World Bank’s Regional Program on Enterprise Development, covering Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Tanzania for 1991–2003. Econometric results confirm well-known relationships, such as a positive association between export intensity and TFP, which implies that more productive firms are more likely to select in to exporting.

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