What Works? Scaling Firms for Productivity, Innovation, and Jobs

During the Growth Academy Africa: Accelerating Productivity, Jobs, and Firm Growth in South Africa, experts and partners participated in the panel discussion What Works? Scaling Firms for Productivity, Innovation, and Jobs. The conversation was moderated by Roberto J. Fattal, Senior Economist, World Bank Development Economics Research Group, Africa Growth Team, and featured:

• Abbi M. Kedir, Research Director, African Economic Research Consortium, AERC
• Smita Kuriakose, Lead Economist in the Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Global Practice, World Bank
• Mario Scerri, Independent Academic
• Ufuk Akcigit, Arnold C. Harberger Professor of Economics and Co-Director of the Growth Academy at the University of Chicago
• Brando Okolo, Senior Advisor and Head of the Science, Technology and Innovation Office, AUDA-NEPAD