In this paper we determine the industry 4.0 (I4.0) readiness of eight Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs … manufacturing in the region, describe three distinct time periods of industrialization since 1990, and explain the nature of I4 … could do more to promote entrepreneurship; to diversify and grow manufacturing export markets through focused trade …

of manufacturing, through indigenous entrepreneurs starting high-technology firms. This third variety is elaborated with …This paper shows that African economies have generally not de-industrialized, that manufacturing growth is very … possible, and moreover that the contribution of manufacturing in Africa has been underestimated. As far as the future is …

There is considerable evidence that producer-level churning contributes substantially to aggregate (industry … fact that producer-level prices are typically unobserved; thus within-industry price differences are embodied in …

In this paper I argue that the manufacturing sector still has an important role to play in Africa's development … start-up entrepreneurship. In this light I (i) show why manufacturing is vital for African economies, (ii) critically … threats. In short, a new narrative for African manufacturing is possible. …

productivity and its determinants in the manufacturing and service sectors in Kenya. As the largest economy in East Africa, it is …

wages. This would not have been possible under the older production technology. …

This paper uses detailed production data from a half million Chinese manufacturing plants over 1998-2007 to estimate … adaptation were to occur, we project that climate change will reduce Chinese manufacturing output annually by 12%, equivalent to … manufacturing sector produces 32% of national GDP and supplies 12% of global exports. …

unique data set at the industry level, we mostly find correlations that are consistent with counter-cyclical influences of …, including the innovative part of manufacturing, are only influenced by changes in the cyclical component of unemployment, while …

and unions at low levels of organization. The policy weakened the industry-wide collective bargaining system, which sets … working conditions for all firms in an industry. This paper employs newly developed quantile regression approaches to … investigate the effect of union practices on productivity within the context of the reform. The findings show that (i) industry …