Decomposing the Labour Productivity Gap between Migrant-Owned and Native-Owned Firms in Sub-Saharan Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20304366 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Asif Mohammed Islam (0000-0002-5946-805X, World Bank, corresponding author), Asif Islam (0000-0001-8235-7182, Enterprise Analysis Unit (DECEA), Development Economics, World Bank, Washington, DC, USA), Amparo Palacios López (Survey Unit (DECSU), Development Economics, World Bank, Washington, DC, USA), Mohammad Amin (0000-0002-9451-3629, Enterprise Analysis Unit (DECEA), Development Economics, World Bank, Washington, DC, USA) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 2065-2082 |
| Publication date | 2019-09-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Development Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0388 • E-ISSN: 1743-9140 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00220388.2018.1520215 |
| OpenAlex | W2889884011 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 38 |
Migration studies have been primarily based on the movement of individuals from developing to developed economies, with a focus on the impact of migrants on host country wages. In this study we take a different angle by exploring the labour productivity of migrant-owned firms versus native-owned firms in 20 African economies using firm-level data. We find that labour productivity is 78 per cent higher in migrant-owned firms than native-owned firms. Using the Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition method we find that structural effects account for 80 per cent of the labour productivity gap. Returns to manager education largely explain the productivity advantage of migrant-owned firms over native-owned firms. Interactions with the government, access to finance, informality, and power outages are also considerable contributors to the labour productivity gap
Business · Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Government (linguistics) · Labour economics · Migrant workers · Productivity · Employment and Welfare Studies · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |