Small contractors; untapped potential or economic impediment? some observations on the construction industry in Cameroon, Niger and sierra leone

Balkenhol B.

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Working paper on the contracting and subcontracting role of small- scale entrepreneurs in the construction industry in Cameroon, Niger and Sierra Leone - discusses contributions of the construction sector to gross domestic product, employment creation and capital formation, considers major types of construction enterprises, public tender contracts and small scale industry productivity, etc. References and statistical tables.

Keywords: contracting; outsourcing; entrepreneur.; construction industry; gross domestic product; employment creation; capital formation.; enterprise; small scale industry.; productivity.; statistical table; conclusion de contrats; externalisation des activités; entrepreneur; bâtiment et travaux publics; produit intérieur brut; création d'emploi; formation de capital; entreprise; petite industrie; productivité; tableau statistique; contrata; tercerización; empresario; industria de la construcción; producto interno bruto; creación de empleos; formación del capital; empresa; pequeña industria; productividad; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 81 pages
Date: 1979
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Published in World Employment Programme Research working paper. WEP 2-22, Technology and Employment Programme

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