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Determinants of Labor Productivity in Malian Firms

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  • Traore Anna

    (Phd es Economics sciences; lecturer, teaching and research department in economic theory and analysis. Campus universitaire de Badalabougou, Bamako, Mali University of Social Sciences and Management, Bamako, Mali)

  • Sountoura Lansine

    (Phd es Economics sciences; lecturer, Department of Quantitative Analysis and Development Policy. Campus universitaire de Badalabougou, Bamako, Mali University of Social Sciences and Management, Bamako, Mali)

  • Diallo Fadogoni

    (Phd es Economics sciences; lecturer, Department of Quantitative Analysis and Development Policy. Campus universitaire de Badalabougou, Bamako, Mali University of Social Sciences and Management, Bamako, Mali)

  • Traore Breïma

    (Phd es Economics sciences; lecturer, teaching and research department in economic theory and analysis. Campus universitaire de Badalabougou, Bamako, Mali University of Social Sciences and Management, Bamako, Mali)

Abstract

This article identifies the determinants of labor productivity of Malian firms using 2007-2015 panel data. These data were collected by the World Bank in 2016 from industrial companies and services. The Hausman test made it possible to choose the composite error panel model for the estimation. The results indicate that there is a positive correlation between capital intensity, commodity imports and labor productivity. Labor productivity decreases with the number of years the manager has spent at the head of the company, the use of new information and communication technologies, and the purchase of fixed assets. We also find that formal firms seem to have higher productivity when confronted with stronger local informal competition. Overall, 79.5 percent of companies reported power outages. Power outages have a negative impact on labor productivity.

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  • Traore Anna & Sountoura Lansine & Diallo Fadogoni & Traore Breïma, 2020. "Determinants of Labor Productivity in Malian Firms," The Journal of Social Sciences Research, Academic Research Publishing Group, vol. 6(8), pages 797-803, 08-2020.
    • Handle: RePEc:arp:tjssrr:2020:p:797-803
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