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A Firm-Level Productivity Diagnostic for Kenya’s Manufacturing and Services Sector

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  • Ana Cusolito
  • Xavier Cirera

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  • Ana Cusolito & Xavier Cirera, 2016. "A Firm-Level Productivity Diagnostic for Kenya’s Manufacturing and Services Sector," World Bank Publications - Reports 24972, The World Bank Group.
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    1. Carmen Pagés, 2010. "The Age of Productivity," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Carmen Pagés (ed.), The Age of Productivity, chapter 1, pages 1-21, Palgrave Macmillan.
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