Determinants of Export Performance of Manufacturing Industries in Dire Dawa

Abstract

The overall purpose of this study was to identify determinants of export performance of manufacturing industries in Dire Dawa city Administration. The research incorporated both primary and secondary data. The primary data was collected through self-administered questionnaire whereas secondary data were extracted under a comprehensive desk review of the manufacturing sector policies, performance, status, problems etc. and reviewed mainly from published journal articles and books. Descriptive research design research method was utilized to identify the determinants of export performance of manufacturing industries in Dire Dawa city Administration and quantitative and qualitative information was taken into account. To process the collected data analysis SPSS version 20 was used. The study found that the internal (firm specific) and external (environment specific) determinants affects the firms overall export performance.

Keywords: Export, Performance

DOI: 10.7176/IEL/9-2-04

Publication date:March 31^st 2019