Economic complexity and employment expansion in Africa

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2019-06

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Development Policy Research Unit, University of Cape Town

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This policy brief provides a synthesis of four country case studies: Ghana, Kenya, Senegal and South Africa. Economic complexity refers to the amount of “productive knowledge” or “technical know-how” within a country. The paper provides a table summarizing product-specific constraints by country. Country constraints include product certification, which is performed by state agencies. When such agencies lack regulatory capacity, products do not get certified and as result, cannot be exported – inhibiting the growth of firms. Constraints also exist where there is inadequate electricity supply; firms need to invest in expensive diesel-operated generators in order to function.

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INDUSTRIALIZATION, ECONOMIC GROWTH, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, YOUTH, ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY, GHANA, KENYA, SENEGAL, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/58431

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Research Results (EG) / Résultats de recherches (EC)