Clothing Export from sub-Saharan Africa : Impact on Poverty and Potential for Growth
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16/09/2008
16/09/2008
01/07/2008
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Resumo |
Increases in clothing exports after 2000 signaled the first incidence of large-scale manufacturing exports from sub-Saharan Africa. Using firm-level information, this paper explores the potential of clothing exports for poverty reduction and further growth as seen in other low income countries. It shows that the garment exporting industries in Kenya and Madagascar have contributed poverty reduction in the short term by providing mass employment for female and less educated workers with wages beyond the poverty line. However, the long-term impact is not certain. High production costs and limited development of local firms weaken potential for further growth in the competitive world market. Upgrading of the market and improvement of efficiency are required to remain competitive for African industries, and governmental support for local participation are needed to facilitate technology transfer. |
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IDE Discussion Paper. No. 163. 2008.7 http://hdl.handle.net/2344/781 IDE Discussion Paper 163 |
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en eng |
Publicador |
Institute of Developing Economies, JETRO 日本貿易振興機構アジア経済研究所 |
Palavras-Chave | #Manufacturing exports #Poverty reduction #FDI spillover #Productivity #Textile industry #Africa #製造輸出 #貧困削減 #外国直接投資 #生産性 #繊維産業 #アフリカ #スピルオーバー #677 #F Africa アフリカ #D24 - Production; #F21 - International Investment; #J31 - Wage Level and Structure;etc. #O33 - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes #677 |
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Working Paper Technical Report |