Facilitated inter-firm collaboration in Ghana: The case of Danida's private-sector development projects

Since the mid-1980s, aid agencies have endorsed the need to support the development of private enterprise in low-income countries as an instrument for overall economic development and poverty reduction. Facilitated collaboration between firms in industrialised and developing countries has become one...

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Published in:Development in practice 2005-06, Vol.15 (3-4), p.475-489
Main Authors: Kuada, John, Sørensen, Olav Jull
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural management
Business structures
Case studies
Collaboration
Cooperation
Corporate strategies
Developing countries
Development policy
Development programs
Development studies
Economic development
Economic resources
Ghana
Industrial enterprises
Industrial policy
International alliances
International cooperation
LDCs
Literature
Management consulting
Organizational structure
Poverty
Private enterprise
Private sector
Production management
Section 3: Getting down to Business: Promoting Small-Scale Enterprises
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Summary:Since the mid-1980s, aid agencies have endorsed the need to support the development of private enterprise in low-income countries as an instrument for overall economic development and poverty reduction. Facilitated collaboration between firms in industrialised and developing countries has become one of the most popular forms of assistance in this endeavour. Although such collaborations vary in design, they all involve third-party organisations that identify partners and sponsor the first steps in the establishment of a business platform for the cooperation. This paper discusses the mechanisms involved in such facilitation and assesses the effectiveness of the catalyst institutions in nurturing collaboration between companies in industrialised and developing countries. The discussion is illustrated with case studies drawn from Ghana.
ISSN:0961-4524
1364-9213
DOI:10.1080/09614520500076050