Making the Cut? Low-Income Countries and the Global Clothing Value Chain in a Post-Quota and Post-Crisis World |
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| Author:
| Staritz, Cornelia |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8213-8636-1 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Publisher: | World Bank Publications
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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Analyses how the clothing sector can provide a gateway to export diversification and industrial development for low income countries today. The key objectives are to assess the main developments in the global clothing sector associated with the Multi-Fiber Arrangement (MFA) phase out; to analyse challenges that LICs are facing in the post-quota and post-crisis world; and identify policy recommendations to increase the competitiveness of LIC clothing exporters.
Analyses how the clothing sector can provide a gateway to export diversification and industrial development for low income countries today. The key objectives are to assess the main developments in the global clothing sector associated with the Multi-Fiber Arrangement (MFA) phase out; to analyse challenges that LICs are facing in the post-quota and post-crisis world; and identify policy recommendations to increase the competitiveness of LIC clothing exporters.