Competitiveness, productivity management and job creation in African enterprises: evidence from Mauritius and Kenya

Ganeshan. Wignaraja

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Based mainly on surveys of 40 manufacturing enterprises in Mauritius and 41 enterprises in Kenya, examines the relationship between competitiveness, manufacturing capabilities and employment. Proposes a manufacturing capability index and examines the factors affecting it in each country. Discusses implications for competitiveness policies in other African economies.

Keywords: competitiveness; labour productivity; employment; manufacturing; production management; survey.; industrialization; trade liberalization.; industrial engineering; quality control; product development; statistical table; compétitivité; productivité du travail; emploi; industries manufacturières; gestion de la production; enquête; industrialisation; libéralisation des échanges; ingénierie industrielle; contrôle de qualité; mise au point de produits; tableau statistique; competitividad; productividad del trabajo; empleo; industrias manufactureras; administración de la producción; encuesta; industrialización; liberalización del intercambio; ingeniería industrial; control de calidad; desarrollo de productos; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 35 pages
Date: 2003
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