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Competitiveness for Jobs & Economic Transformation is a World Bank umbrella program that helps enable better jobs for more people, sustainably and at scale.

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MYTH BUSTER! #HighGrowthFirms rely on innovation. FACT: Drivers of HGFs varies from country to country. 🇪🇹#Ethiopia | Productivity, #Skills, agglomeration and networks are critical for high growth yet & innovation is not. wrld.bg/mbYx30mDhER
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Firms may grow because they are more productive, or due to distortions. What does this mean for public policy? Find out in the @WorldBank report wrld.bg/mbYx30mDhER #HighGrowthFirms
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MYTH BUSTER! Drivers of #HighGrowthFirms are consistent across emerging markets. FACT: Drivers of HGFs vary from country to country. Success in 🇮🇳#India relies on the ↔️ between innovation and accessing foreign markets. wrld.bg/mbYx30mDhER #GEW2018
MYTH BUSTER! 🔑 to #HighGrowthFirms is innovation! FACT: Productivity and innovation are only part of the equation. In 🇹🇭#Thailand firms that are more 🔗with others via ownership networks are also more likely to experience high growth📈 wrld.bg/mbYx30mDhER
DID YOU KNOW? #HighGrowthFirms span↔️all industries. One of 🇭🇺#Hungary's high growth sectors is fabricated metal 🗜️. wrld.bg/mbYx30mDhER
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Are #HighGrowthFirms in developing countries the new face of #entrepreneurship or one-hit wonders? New @WorldBank report shows what is fact and what is fiction. wrld.bg/mbYx30mDhER #GEW2018
#HighGrowthFirms create jobs and economic growth. But what drives firm growth? 💥Innovation 📡Agglomeration & Networks 💼Worker Skills & Firm Capabilities 🌎Global Linkages 💵Financial Resources 🔎Find out more in the #HighGrowthFirms report 📚: wrld.bg/mbYx30mDhER
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NEW REPORT 📚 Are #HighGrowthFirms in developing countries the new face of #entrepreneurship or one-hit wonders? What is fact and what is fiction? wrld.bg/mbYx30mDhER #GEW2018
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DID YOU KNOW? #HighGrowthFirms span↔️all industries. One of 🇭🇺#Hungary's high growth sectors is fabricated metal 🗜️. wrld.bg/mbYx30mDhER
MYTH BUSTER! #HighGrowthFirms need to be innovative and highly efficient. FACT: Productivity and innovation are only part of the equation. 🇮🇩#Indonesia HGFs success in relies mainly on their ability to access global 🌏 markets. wrld.bg/mbYx30mDhER
NEW REPORT 📚 Are #HighGrowthFirms in developing countries the new face of #entrepreneurship or one-hit wonders? What is fact and what is fiction? wrld.bg/mbYx30mDhER #GEW2018
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DID YOU KNOW? #HighGrowthFirms span↔️all industries. 🇲🇽#Mexico’s high growth industries include office & computing 💻 🖨️ as well as food 🍛 and beverages 🍷. wrld.bg/mbYx30mDhER
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MYTH BUSTER! #HighGrowthFirms are small startups! FACT: In 🇹🇷#Turkey most HGFs are young (not start ups), medium sizes firms. wrld.bg/mbYx30mDhER
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DID YOU KNOW? 🇹🇳#Tunisia relies on global 🌏 linkages for #HighGrowthFirms success. wrld.bg/mbYx30mDhER #GEW2018
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MYTH BUSTER! #HighGrowthFirms need to be innovative and highly efficient. FACT: Productivity and innovation are only part of the equation. 🇮🇩#Indonesia HGFs success in relies mainly on their ability to access global 🌏 markets. wrld.bg/mbYx30mDhER
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DID YOU KNOW? #HighGrowthFirms span↔️all industries. 🇲🇽#Mexico’s high growth industries include office & computing 💻 🖨️ as well as food 🍛 and beverages 🍷. wrld.bg/mbYx30mDhER
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MYTH BUSTER! #HighGrowthFirms are small "boutique" firms FACT: #HighGrowthFirms vary in size In 🇲🇽#Mexico HGFs tend to be larger than other firms with an average number of 335 workers
In Madagascar🇲🇬, incubator INCUBONS works against common misconceptions about entrepreneurship. It's not a get-rich-and-famous-quick scheme💰. It's a lot of hard work and effort💪. 👉wrld.bg/OBNb30lItRa #WomensEntrepreneurshipDay
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African women’s progress in business is often impeded by family obligations and discrimination against them. How is @SankoreLabs changing that for women #entrepreneurs in #Mali? wrld.bg/emZm30mqNBU #WomensEntrepreneurshipDay