Finance and Demand for Skill: Evidence from Uganda

Volume: 55, Issue: 12, Pages: 2495 - 2512
Published: Nov 11, 2018
Abstract
We explore the empirical interaction between firm growth, financing constraints, and job creation. Using a novel small-business survey from Uganda, we find that the extent to which small businesses expand skilled employment as their sales and profits increase is significantly related to access to external funding, while the hiring of casual and family workers is not. The results are robust to the inclusion of various firm level controls, region...
Paper Details
Title
Finance and Demand for Skill: Evidence from Uganda
Published Date
Nov 11, 2018
Journal
Volume
55
Issue
12
Pages
2495 - 2512
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