Firms in Ethiopia’s Industrial Parks

Mengistu, Andualem; Krishnan, Pramila; Maaskant, K. M.; Meyer, Christian; Krkoska, Eduard

doi:10.1596/34573

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“…Few studies have been conducted in Ethiopia to investigate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on MSME's. Mengistu et al (2020) studied the effect of the current pandemic on Ethiopian industrial parks, finding that 10% of firms were temporarily closed and 75% of sales and production volumes were lowered. Abebe et al (2020) collected data from 441 firms in Addis Ababa.…”

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Economic impact of COVID-19 on Ethiopian micro, small, and medium enterprises and policy measures

Malik¹,

Shah

2023

The Scientific Temper

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The aim of this study is to determine the impact of MSME's affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. We used a panel data design and collected data from 650 respondents randomly from various parts of the country. The data is collected in three rounds: the first from June-July 2020, the second from November-December 2020, and the third from June-July 2021. The analysis found that in (Round 1) 91 percent MSME’s reported decline in production or sale, while in (Round 2) and (Round 3) enterprises reported improvement in production and sale. The study results shows that about 64 percent respondents in average of the three rounds reported increased in debt. Similarly, an average of three rounds, 16 percent and 12.5 percent workers were permanently and temporarily lay-off. Based on the findings of the study its being suggested that short-term and long-term policies should be established for reviving MSME’s.

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Economic impact of COVID-19 on Ethiopian micro, small, and medium enterprises and policy measures

Malik¹,

Shah

2023

The Scientific Temper

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“…and declined spending on luxury items resulted in ;dropped production for those products (Barua, 2020). According to Mengistu, Krishnan, Maaskant, Meyer, and Krkoska (2020), the access to foreign inputs at reasonable prices and the accessibility of workforce are major described production limitations during pandemic. Another major issue that affected exporting firms was the restriction of some countries on their imports to prevent transmission of virus (Shen et al, 2020).…”

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Imagining the Growth in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) of Pakistan under COVID19 Outbreak

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Pandemics affect the performance of almost all firms globally. COVID-19, which is considered a pandemic, has disturbed firms worldwide but this impact is more intense on small and medium-sized firms. This study aims to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on the growth performance of majorly export-oriented firms in Pakistan. We surveyed 400 local and exporting firms in Pakistan using random sampling technique. We examined the firm’s growth using the structural equation modeling technique and identified that firm’s finances are not affected much during the pandemic but it has impacted the firm’s operations, supply chains, and labor retention. We further observed that firms ‘efforts in improving their online presence have improved during the pandemic which shows people can change their business strategies according to the changing contingencies. Technology adoption proved one of the dominant strategies for survival under pandemic. We have shared some approaches and policies for curtailing the impact of COVID-19 and improving the firm’s situation.

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The Coronavirus Pandemic: Ethiopia

Kagy

Negatu

2023

The Coronavirus Pandemic and Inequality

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Firms in Ethiopia’s Industrial Parks

Cited by 7 publications

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Economic impact of COVID-19 on Ethiopian micro, small, and medium enterprises and policy measures

Economic impact of COVID-19 on Ethiopian micro, small, and medium enterprises and policy measures

Imagining the Growth in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) of Pakistan under COVID19 Outbreak

The Coronavirus Pandemic: Ethiopia

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