Exports and Export Diversification in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Strategy for Postcrisis Growth

Songwe, Vera; Winkler, Deborah

doi:10.1596/9780821386316_ch19

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“…In view of this, SSA's export structure is one of the main reasons why out of the crisis it was able to get a head start. As many expected, Africa has not missed the boat because of its dependence on exports of commodities; on the contrary, it has benefited from its export structure, particularly due to high demand from China (Songwe & Winkler, 2012). Hausmann, Hwang, and Rodrik (2007) investigation highlights the extreme importance of national exports.…”

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The Role of SMEs in Export Promotion: Evidence from the Manufacturing Industry of Ghana

Anning¹,

Wang²

2020

Journal of Asian Business Strategy

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The study sets to investigate the complex nexus of why the majority of SMEs from the manufacturing industry of Ghana decide to focus on the domestic market, while few choose to sell a proportion of their goods abroad (thus engage in export activities), even though they face and operate in similar market conditions. While a huge variety of clarifications to this issue exists in current writing analyzing the export behavior of SMEs organizations, these clarifications anyway are uncertain and confined in geographic extension along these lines created nations setting. Methodologically, the study utilizes both quantitative and qualitative techniques in addressing the phenomenon. The quantitative method involves the logit probability regression analysis while the qualitative analysis is based on a systematic content review of data amidst descriptive statistics. Overall, firm size, sub sector, workforce education levels, government inclusion, financial availability and participation in international and domestic business networks are found to be the key drivers explaining why some manufacturing SMEs from Ghana choose to export, while majority of others remained focused on the domestic market. In light of the discoveries it is presumed that SME proprietor administrators in Ghana trying to fare ought to put resources into the improvement of both local and global systems as a methods for improving their entrance to worldwide markets. From a policy point of view, an intriguing suggestion for the legislature of Ghana to give further help in a bid to encourage the actions of industrial associations in Ghana is profoundly underscored. Contribution/ Originality: This study is one of very few studies which have investigated export propensity among SME firms in the manufacturing industry in the context of a developing economy.

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The Role of SMEs in Export Promotion: Evidence from the Manufacturing Industry of Ghana

Anning¹,

Wang²

2020

Journal of Asian Business Strategy

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“…In agriculture -still the largest employer on the continent -small-scale farms form about 80% of the production. 88 Many emerging African markets are traditional economies that rely on farming for employment. Small family farms cannot compete with large agribusinesses in highincome African countries such as South Africa, Kenya, Egypt and Nigeria.…”

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Mapping out options for model legislation for sustainable soil management in Africa

Ginzky¹,

Kameri–Mbote²,

Ruppel³

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African Soil Protection Law

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“…It showed greater diversification of exports and relative stability for imports, with slight modifications over time. It is widely recognized that African exports are highly concentrated (Kose and Riezman 2001;Songwe and Winkler 2012). Within the agricultural sector, however, Africa appears to have begun to diversify gradually over time.…”

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Africa’s global trade patterns

Traoré¹,

Sakyi²

2018

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Exports and Export Diversification in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Strategy for Postcrisis Growth

Cited by 15 publications

References 6 publications

The Role of SMEs in Export Promotion: Evidence from the Manufacturing Industry of Ghana

The Role of SMEs in Export Promotion: Evidence from the Manufacturing Industry of Ghana

Mapping out options for model legislation for sustainable soil management in Africa

Africa’s global trade patterns

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