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

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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Autores principales: Bresnahan, Lauren, Coxhead, Ian, Foltz, Jeremey, Mogues, Tewodaj
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153483
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author Bresnahan, Lauren
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description 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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spelling CGSpace1534832025-11-06T07:23:59Z Does freer trade really lead to productivity growth? Evidence from Africa Bresnahan, Lauren Coxhead, Ian Foltz, Jeremey Mogues, Tewodaj trade productivity manufacturing exports trade liberalization 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. 2013 2024-10-01T13:56:22Z 2024-10-01T13:56:22Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153483 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Bresnahan, Lauren; Coxhead, Ian; Foltz, Jeremey and Mogues, Tewodaj. 2013. Does freer trade really lead to productivity growth? Evidence from Africa. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1262 Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153483
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Coxhead, Ian
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Does freer trade really lead to productivity growth? Evidence from Africa
title Does freer trade really lead to productivity growth? Evidence from Africa
title_full Does freer trade really lead to productivity growth? Evidence from Africa
title_fullStr Does freer trade really lead to productivity growth? Evidence from Africa
title_full_unstemmed Does freer trade really lead to productivity growth? Evidence from Africa
title_short Does freer trade really lead to productivity growth? Evidence from Africa
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productivity
manufacturing
exports
trade liberalization
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153483
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