The Garment Industry in Low-Income Countries [electronic resource] : An Entry Point of Industrialization /
Fukunishi, T.editor.
Yamagata, T.editor.
This book explores the means through which the garment industry contributes to industrialization, poverty reduction, empowerment of undereducated workers, in particular female laborers, and shared growth in contemporary low-income countries.
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Cover; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Preface and Acknowledgements; Notes on the Contributors; 1 Introduction: The Dynamism of the Garment Industry in Low-income Countries; 2 Cambodia: Growth with Better Working Conditions; 3 Bangladesh: Market Force Supersedes Control; 4 Vietnam: Upgrading from the Export to the Domestic Market; 5 Pakistan: Challenges for Women's Labor Force Participation; 6 Myanmar: Promised Growth with Restored Market Access?; 7 Madagascar: Unyielding Growth amid the Political Turmoil; 8 Kenya: Stagnation in the Liberalized Markets
9 Cross-Country Comparison of Firm Performance: Bangladesh, Cambodia, and MadagascarIndex
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
This book explores the means through which the garment industry contributes to industrialization, poverty reduction, empowerment of undereducated workers, in particular female laborers, and shared growth in contemporary low-income countries.
Development economics.
International economics.
Industrial organization.
Labor economics.
Political economy.
Industries.
Development Economics.
International Economics.
Industrial Organization.
Labor Economics.
International Political Economy.
Industries.