Gender, Innovation and Labour Productivity in Ugandan manufacturing firms

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In this paper, we analyzed the relationship between gender, innovation and labour productivity in Ugandan manufacturing firms. An augmented Cobb Douglas production function was estimated using pseudo panel data. Little was known about the relationship between gender, innovation and labour productivity in Ugandan manufacturing firms. The descriptive results showed that manufacturing firms that are innovative using ICT usage as proxy had on average high levels of labour productivity than their counterparts. In addition, firms owned by male entrepreneurs had higher levels of labour productivity compared firms owned by female entrepreneurs. The regression results did not find any significant differences in terms of labour productivity between firms owned by female and male entrepreneurs. ICT usage was shown to be positively correlated with labour productivity although the correlation was weak. The results show that gender is not complementary to ICT usage in improving labour productivity. These findings have vital policy implications on innovation and gender consideration asa development strategy.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• ICT usage,gender,labour productivity,manufacturing firms

Gender, Innovation and Labour Productivity in Ugandan manufacturing firms

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