Sewing success? : : employment, wages and poverty following the end of the multi-fibre arrangement / / editors, Gladys Lopez Acevedo, Raymond Robertson

• Pubblicazione: Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2012]; copyright 2012
• Descrizione fisica: pages cm
• Disciplina: 331.7/6770091724
• Soggetto topico: Import quotas - Developing countries; Textile industry - Developing countries
• Soggetto geografico: Developing countries Economic conditions
• Altri autori: Lopez AcevedoGladys RobertsonRaymond <1969->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; PART 1 Employment, Wages, and Poverty after the End of the MFA; Chapter 1 Introduction; Apparel as a Key Sector; The Importance of the MFA/ATC; Choosing the Focus Countries; The Link between Apparel and Poverty (Motivating the Choice of Variables); Tables; 1.1 Years of Education by Sector; 1.2 Average Log Wages by Sector; 1.3a Percentage of Working Poor by Sector; 1.3b Poverty Rates by Sector; Structure of the Book; Notes; References; Chapter 2 Theoretical Foundation and Empirical Approach ; Modeling Global Apparel Production DecisionsFigures; 2.1 Log Change in Global Apparel Exports and Log Apparel Wages; 2.1 Determinants of Change in Apparel Exports, before versus after the MFA/ATC; Empirical Strategy; 2.2 Employment Effects; Data; 2.2 Data Sources; Notes; References; Chapter 3 Developments in the Global Apparel Industry after the MFA Phaseout; Introduction; Structure of the Apparel Industry; 3.1 Apparel's Share of Total Merchandise Exports, 1990, 2000, 2004, and 2008; 3.1 Apparel Supply and Value Chain; 3.2 Top 10 Apparel and Textile Exporters to World by 2008 Values ; 3.2 Types of Lead Firms in Apparel Global Value ChainsRegulatory Context; 3.3 Functional Capabilities and Country Examples; 3.4 Summary of Major Preferential Market Access Schemes; Implications of the MFA Phaseout; 3.3 Average Unit Values of U.S. Apparel Imports, 1995-2008; 3.4 Average Unit Values of EU-15 Apparel Imports, 1995-2008; 3.5 Top 15 Apparel-Exporting Economies, 1995, 2000, 2004, 2005, and 2008; 3.5 Percentage Change in Apparel Exports between 2004 and 2008, Top 15 and Case Study Countries and Selected Economies ; 3.6 Top 15 U.S. Apparel Importer Economies, 1995, 2000, 2004, 2005, and 20083.7 Top 15 EU-15 Apparel Importer Economies, 1995, 2000, 2004, 2005, and 2008; 3.6 Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) for Apparel Imports to the United States and the EU-15; Overview of Case Study Countries; 3.7 Country Cases: Change in Export Value, Market Share, and Employment, 2004-08; 3.8 Significance of Apparel Industry and Employment; 3.9 Industry Characteristics and Upgrading (Functional and Supply Chain); 3.10 Export Diversification and Unit Values; 3.11 Market Access Preferences ; 3.12 Policies in the Context of the MFA Phaseout3.8 Factors Affecting Post-MFA Competitiveness: Country Comparison; Conclusions; Notes; References; Chapter 4 Success and Upgrading after the End of the MFA; Introduction; Industry Evolution, Policies, and Post-MFA Development; 4.1 Export Dynamics; Empirical Results; 4.2 Female Share in Textile and Apparel Industry Employment; 4.3 Firm Outcomes; 4.1 Number of Plants in Formal and Informal Textile and Apparel Sectors in India; 4.2 Total Employment in Formal and Informal Textile and Apparel Sectors in India ; 4.3 Female Share in Industry Employment in Formal and Informal Textile and Apparel Sectors in India
• Sommario/riassunto: The end of the MFA was followed by rising apparel exports, falling prices, and a reallocation of production and employment between countries. There were also significant changes within countries. The first main finding of this report is that export and employment patterns after the MFA/ATC did not necessarily match predictions. While many predicted that production would shift to low-wage countries, this book shows that only 13 percent of variation in export changes post-MFA can be explained by the differences in wage levels. Second, changes in exports are usually, but not always, good indicato
• Titolo autorizzato: Sewing success?
• ISBN: 1-280-07374-8; 9786613520111; 0-8213-8973-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910790148003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: World Bank e-Library.