Abstract The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted global trade flows; there is,
however, limited evidence on the nature and extent of this effect on the trade performance of …

This working paper examines different elements of South Africa's national innovation system
related to their ability to support the expansion of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The …

Purpose The study evaluates the effects of GVC participation on firm productivity and
profitability. Hence this study aims to find evidence whether there is a clear difference …

This paper provides evidence on whether the relationship between imported inputs and
productivity in Ethiopia depends on foreign ownership. The study uses a nationally …

This paper identifies the determinants of industrialization in 18 African countries, 1965 to
2018, using various estimators and applying a battery of robustness checks. Industrialization …

Trade shocks generated by trade policy reform are important for firm productivity. In
particular, export opportunities and access to imported intermediate inputs and capital …

This study describes trade margins (intensive and extensive) and establishes determinants
of the mid-point export and import growth during the global financial crisis (GFC) and COVID …

This study analyzes how Kenya's import and export trade was affected by lockdown policies
during the COVID-19 outbreak. Analysis is conducted using a weekly series of product-by …

Using highly disaggregated customs-transaction-level data, we study the importer price
effects of tariffs in the context of preferential trade agreements for South African imports of …

African economies, including Uganda, have embarked on an ambitious programme of
regional integration in the form of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). This …