#13 Africa’s Manufacturing Puzzle: Evidence from Tanzanian and Ethiopian Firms
Photo credit: Rob Beechey / World Bank Authors: Xinshen Diaoa, Mia Ellisb, Margaret McMillanc, and Dani Rodrikd Some economists have called into question the primacy of manufacturing. For example, Gollin (2018) questions whether there is anything special about manufacturing and asks whether economists’ emphasis on manufacturing as a path to development reflects our lack…