This paper explores new firm-level data to examine the gender gap in technology adoption and the associated effect on firm performance. The data show a small difference in technology sophistication between...
There is limited evidence on the role of participating in international trade in the diffusion of technologies. This paper analyzes the impact of exporting on firms’ adoption of more sophisticated technologies...
Over the last two decades, Ethiopia has achieved remarkable progress toward social and economic development. A growing economy with a population of over 100 million located in the conflict-affected Horn...
To help monitor in real time the impact of Coronavirus (COVID 19) on the private sector in the Philippines and inform public policy responses, the World Bank, in collaboration with the Department of Finance...
Technology is key to boost productivity and generate more and better-quality jobs in Kenya. This paper uses a novel approach to measure technology adoption at the firm level and applies it to a representative...
This paper estimates the impact of technology sophistication pre-COVID-19 on the performance of firms during the early stages of the pandemic. It exploits a unique data set covering firms from Brazil...
This paper estimates the impact of technology sophistication pre-COVID-19 on the performance of firms during the early stages of the pandemic. A unique data covering firms from Brazil, Senegal, and Vietnam...
Detailed data was collected on the technologies used in a comprehensive set of business functions in a representative sample of firms in Vietnam, Senegal, and the Brazilian state of Ceará, and measures...
Technology adoption is key to boost productivity growth and poverty reduction in Malawi. This paper describes a novel approach to measure technology adoption at the firm level and applies to a sample of...
Technology is key to boost productivity and generate more and better quality jobs in Senegal. This paper uses a novel approach to measure technology adoption at the firm level and applies it to a representative...
Despite the local lockdown restrictions in March 2021, more businesses in May 2021 were opening compared to November of 2020, but a substantial share continued to operate under capacity. Sales have continued...
This paper uses a novel approach to measure technology adoption at the firm level and applies it to a representative sample of firms in the state of Ceará in Brazil. The paper develops a new measure of...
This paper describes the results of a new firm survey to measure technology use and adoption implemented prior to the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam. It analyzes the use and adoption of technology among...
The COVID-19 pandemic has severe impacts on the Kenyan economy and society as a whole. This report analyzes the impact of COVID-19 on businesses in Kenya based on a nationally representative Business Pulse...
This study collects data on the sophistication of technologies used at the business function level for a representative sample of firms in Vietnam, Senegal, and the Brazilian state of Ceara. The analysis...
Economists and sociologists have long been interested in studying the technologies involved in production. For this report, data was collected on the sophistication of technologies used at the business...