Knowledge, Technology, and Cluster-Based Growth in Africa.
| Year of publication: |
2008
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| Authors: | Zeng, Douglas Zhihua |
| Publisher: |
Herndon : World Bank Publications |
| Subject: | Afrika | Africa | Technischer Fortschritt | Technological change | Wirtschaftswachstum | Economic growth | Wissen | Knowledge | Wissenstransfer | Knowledge transfer | Regionales Cluster | Regional cluster | Informationstechnik | Information technology |
| Description of contents: | Table of Contents [external.dandelon.com] |
Online Resource
| Extent: | 1 online resource (144 pages) |
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| Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
| Notes: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1. Knowledge, Technology, and Cluster-Based Growth in Africa: Findings from 11 Case Studies of Enterprise Clusters in Africa; Table 1.1. Overview of 11 enterprise clusters in Africa; Table 1.2. Sources of new ideas in the Mwenge handicrafts cluster; Table 1.3. Education levels of entrepreneurs in selected clusters; Table 1.4. Firms' perception of government support in Nnewi cluster; 2. The Suame Manufacturing Cluster in Ghana; Figure 2.1. Population growth of Suame Magazine; Table 2.1. Products and services of the Suame cluster Table 2.2. Education levels of respondentsTable 2.3. Primary sources of acquired skills; 3. The Kamukunji Metalwork Cluster in Kenya; Table 3.1 Key success factors; 4. The Lake Naivasha Cut Flower Cluster in Kenya; Table 4.1. Growth in floricultural exports, 1995-2004; Table 4.2. Major export destinations of Kenya's floral exports, 2003; Table 4.3. Distribution of flower farms in Kenya by major growing region, 2005; Table 4.4. Distribution of the most important floral varieties grown in Kenya; 5. The Nnewi Automotive Components Cluster in Nigeria Table 5.1. Size distribution of automotive spare parts manufacturing enterprises in NnewiTable 5.2. Profile of firms in the Nnewi Cluster, 1997; Table 5.3. Foreign machinery imports; Table 5.4. Rating of interfirm linkage types; Table 5.5. Vertical and horizontal links among firms in the Nnewi cluster; Table 5.6. Average number of employees per firm, by skill type, 2000-2004; Figure 5.1. Constraints faced by firms in the importation of components; Figure 5.2. Firms' assessment of physical infrastructure; Table 5.7. Firms' perception of government support to the cluster Table 5.8. Assessment of the competitive environment6. The Otigba Computer Village Cluster in Nigeria; Figure 6.1. Small and medium-size enterprises in the Otigba Computer Village cluster; Box 6.1. Entrepreneurship trajectory at Otigba Computer Village; Table 6.1. Changes in competitive factors (percent); Table 6.2. Staffing trends in Otigba cluster, 2000-2004; Table 6.3. Firms' perceptions of changing horizontal and vertical links (percent); Table 6.4. Prominent features of the Otigba Computer Village cluster; 7. Handicraft and Furniture Clusters in Tanzania Box 7.1. Agglomerative benefits in the furniture and handicraft clustersTable 7.1. Education of entrepreneurs in the Mwenge and Keko Clusters (percent); 8. The Lake Victoria Fishing Cluster in Uganda; Table 8.1. Geographical location of fish-processing plants by nearest city in Uganda, March 2004; 9. The Textile and Clothing Cluster in Mauritius; Table 9.1. Number of textile and clothing firms (2000-2005); Table 9.2. Employment in the textile and clothing sector (2000-2005); Table 9.3. Quality component of different product lines, 2004 Table 9.4. Hourly costs of unskilled labor in the textile industry, 1997 |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8213-7307-1 ; 0-8213-7306-4 ; 978-0-8213-7306-4 ; 0-8213-7307-2 ; 978-0-8213-7306-4 |
| Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
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