Finance and Demand for Skill: Evidence from Uganda

T.H.L. Beck; M. Homanen; Burak Uras

Finance and Demand for Skill: Evidence from Uganda

T.H.L. Beck
, M. Homanen
, Burak Uras

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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 depends significantly on access to external funding. The results
are robust to the inclusion of various firm level controls, region and sector fixed effects. We address reverse causality concerns by providing empirical evidence using planned hiring regression specifications.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Tilburg
Publisher	CentER, Center for Economic Research
Number of pages	32
Volume	2016-014
Publication status	Published - 7 Apr 2016

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Name	CentER Discussion Paper
Volume	2016-014

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 1 No Poverty
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Keywords

financial access
trained and experienced employment
uganda

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Finance and Demand for Skill: Evidence from Uganda

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