The Promise and Peril of Post-MFA Apparel Production
For anyone concerned about the effects of globalization on poverty in developing countries, the apparel sector in general and the end of the Multi-Fibre Arrangement (MFA) and the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC) in particular are key areas...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2012
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/05/16373897/promise-peril-post-mfa-apparel-production http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10043 |
| Summary: | For anyone concerned about the effects
of globalization on poverty in developing countries, the
apparel sector in general and the end of the Multi-Fibre
Arrangement (MFA) and the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
(ATC) in particular are key areas of interest. As an
important first step toward industrialization, the apparel
sector continues to provide an alternative for workers in
low-wage agriculture or service jobs (especially
less-skilled workers and women), even after other
manufacturing sectors are established. By providing formal
labor experience, these jobs hold the promise of lifelong
participation in the labor market, which in the long term
can help workers move out of poverty. Therefore,
understanding how employment, wage premiums, and the
structure of the apparel industry have changed after the end
of the MFA and ATC is important to appreciate the effects of
this significant policy change on poverty. |
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