Using firm level data on 70,000 enterprises in 107 countries, this paper finds importanteffects of access to finance, business regulations, corruption, and to a lesser extent,infrastructure bottlenecks in explaining patterns of job creation at the firm level. The paperfocuses on how the impact...

"Cover" -- "Title" -- "Copyright" -- "Contents" -- "Foreword" -- "Acknowledgments" -- "About the Authors" -- "Abbreviations" -- "Introduction" -- "Motivation and Objectives" -- "Scope" -- "Structure" -- "PART I: THE GLOBAL MANUFACTURING LANDSCAPE" -- "1 Why Manufacturing Has Been Important for...

"Technology and globalization are threatening manufacturing's traditional ability to deliver both productivity and jobs at a large scale for unskilled workers. Concerns about widening inequality within and across countries are raising questions about whether interventions are needed and how...

Technology and globalization are threatening manufacturing's traditional ability to deliver both productivity and jobs at a large scale for unskilled workers. Concerns about widening inequality within and across countries are raising questions about whether interventions are needed and how...

Globalization and new technologies are impacting the desirability and feasibility of what has historically been the most successful development strategy. Manufacturing has been seen as special, promising both productivity gains and job creation. But trade is slowing. Global value chains (GVC)...