Title: Indigenous ethnicity and entrepreneurial success in Africa
Description: Manufacturing businesses owned by an indigenous ethnic group, the Gurage typically perform better than those of members of any other (major or minority) groups in Ethiopia. Gurage-owned businesses are normally larger and grow faster. Yet Gurage business owners typically are less educated than their counterparts in other groups and have less formal vocational training.
Subjects: Ethnic relations, Manufacturing industries, Minority business enterprises
Places: Ethiopia