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Entering the mining value chain: A firm survey from the Copperbelt, Zambia

Working paper Sustainable Growth, Firms and Trade

This study explores the characteristics of firms participating in the mining global value chain in Kitwe, a town in the heart of Zambia's Copperbelt. It examines supplier profiles, barriers to entry for smaller enterprises, and local firms' perspectives on procurement practices and economic dependence on the mining sector.

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Anja Benshaul-Tolonen

Associate Professor of Economics, Barnard College, Columbia University

Paula Fernandez Musso

Development Economics Research Assistant, Barnard College, Columbia University
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Entering the mining value chain: A firm survey from the Copperbelt, Zambia

Anja Benshaul-Tolonen, Paula Fernandez Musso
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Themes
Sustainable Growth Firms Trade
Countries
Zambia
Regions
Africa