A fundamental development challenge for sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries is the creation of gainful employment opportunities at a large scale, a challenge highlighted by the current high underemployment and informal employment. Over the last couple of decades, SSA countries have registered strong economic growth. In these countries, agriculture has experienced a decline in its contribution to value addition and employment while services have grown considerably. Manufacturing, however, has played a minor role despite its expanding workforce. This article discusses key features of manufacturing and policies to promote job creation and productivity growth.
Abreha, Kaleb (2023). Manufacturing Productivity Growth and Job Creation in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy. Available electronically from https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/197499.
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