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Competition and management upgrading: experimental evidence from Ethiopia
Abstract
This research note investigates how competition affects firms' willingness to invest in management upgrading, a crucial factor for productivity growth in developing countries. The authors study uses a series of field experiments with around 1,000 Ethiopian firms.
This paper is part of the Private Enterprise Development in Low-Income Countries (PEDL) programme.
Citation
Abebe G and others. 'Competition and management upgrading: experimental evidence from Ethiopia' PEDL Research Note, 2025
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Competition and management upgrading: experimental evidence from Ethiopia
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