Olivier, Stephen.Bracking, Sarah Louise.2017-09-142017-09-142017-09-132017-09-13Olivier, S., and Bracking, S. (2017). Economic empowerment in firms: Evidence from the eThekwini Medium & Large Firm Survey. Research Report 2017 No 15. Durban: University of KwaZulu-Natalhttp://hdl.handle.net/10413/14760This work is based on the research supported by the South African Research Chairs Initiative of the Department of Science and Technology and National Research Foundation of South Africa. The work was also produced with the assistance of the Programme to Support Pro-Poor Policy Development (PSPPD Phase II) a Partnership between the Presidency, the Republic of South Africa and the European Union under the project Analysis of 2014 firm survey data, from the greater Durban area, in order to contribute evidence to local, provincial and national policy for manufacturing firms to contribute to inclusive growth Europe Aid/134258/M/ACT/ZA PSPPD2/CfP2/2014/15/60 The contents of this work are the sole responsibility of the authors and can in no way be taken to reflect neither the views of the European Union nor the National Research Foundation.Abstract not available.en-ZAManufacturing firms.Durban manufacturing firms survey.Manufacturing firms national policy.eThekwini medium and large firm survey.Working Paper