Micheline Goedhuys

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present evidence in support of a particular growth process of firms that is consistent with a missing middle in the size distribution of manufacturing firms in African countries, which is explained by size and age effects as a result of efficiency exploiting through scale enlargements and learning.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed the growth performance of a large set of entrepreneurial firms in ten manufacturing sectors of 11 sub-Saharan African countries and identified those entrepreneurs' attributes and firm characteristics that tend to generate a significant number of high-growth firms in these countries.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors used World Bank ICS 2000-2002 data from Brazilian manufacturing firms to identify innovation strategies of firms and their effect on successful process and product innovations, and explore the importance of process and process innovations for firm growth.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the various sources of firm learning, investment and linkages, and their importance for product innovation in Tanzania, and revealed important differences in innovation strategies for foreign and local firms, showing that foreign innovative firms have stronger vertical linkages with other foreign firms and invest more in human and physical capital.

TL;DR: In this article, the determinants of individuals' choice for self-employment and entrepreneurial success in Cote d'Ivoire are analyzed and found that individuals who succeed in increasing their entrepreneurial abilities and reducing the risk of starting a business through a learning process that takes place through ageing, professional experience, and apprenticeship or, alternatively, formal education.