Key Messages
- It is painted that product innovation has a positive effect on energy efficiency
- Energy efficiency in the case studies has a positive effect on TFP, capital productivity, and labour productivity
- On average, Ghana has the highest energy efficiency among the four case study countries including Ethiopia, Kenya and Nigeria
- There is no association between firm innovation and gender in Ethiopia, Kenya, Ghana and Nigeria
- Findings highlighted that productivity effects of energy efficiency are lower for women-owned enterprises
- Both labour and capital have positive and significant effects on firm value added, with labour being more elastic than capital
Files and links
Sustainable Development Goals
Publication reference
EfD Research Brief MS-1473