manufacturing

China is currently undergoing a rapid process of tertiarisation. This structural change since 2005 has seen productivity increase faster in services than in the manufacturing sector, with both consumer and producer services exhibiting high productivi...

Even large manufacturing firms in Uganda resemble groups of self-employed workers, which limits the gains to scaling these firms

On average, Special Economic Zones in China increased local high school enrolment rates, but this masks varying impacts between different types of zones

The emergence of ready-made-garment sectors in poor countries can have substantial impacts on women’s health and decision-making power

Exposure to foreign firms can induce knowledge transfers to domestic firms in close geographical proximity

In response to migration from rural areas, manufacturing production becomes more labour intensive due to a change in technology and product varieties

Legal constraints to firm growth incentivise large firms to find loopholes by hiring contract labour

Service-led growth can be a viable development strategy for the developing world; however, its fruits might disproportionately benefit the rich

The construction of the Golden Quadrilateral has seen unequal gains in manufacturing income across states, largely due to proximity to the highway