The Extent of Engagement in Global Value Chains by Firms in Rwanda
Using administrative data for an exhaustive sample of formally registered firms, reveals that the engagement of Rwandan firms in global value chains (GVCs) is remarkably limited. The paper documents several patterns of firm-level exports and compar...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/617871565698066427/The-Extent-of-Engagement-in-Global-Value-Chains-by-Firms-in-Rwanda http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32272 |
| Summary: | Using administrative data for an
exhaustive sample of formally registered firms, reveals that
the engagement of Rwandan firms in global value chains
(GVCs) is remarkably limited. The paper documents several
patterns of firm-level exports and compares firm
characteristics between exporters and non-exporters. It also
illustrates which firm-level characteristics are good
predictors for a variety of extensive margins of export and
import activities. The analysis includes firms from three
goods-producing sectors, agriculture, mining, and
manufacturing, but focuses mostly on manufacturing firms.
The results indicate large differences between small and
large exporters in terms of export market participation,
type of products exported, and destinations served. GVC
engagement has increased over the 2008-2016 sample period,
especially for manufacturing firms, but this is a slow
process with frequent set-backs. |
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