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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lopez-Acevedo, Gladys, Robertson, Raymond
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
AGRICULTURE
APPAREL
APPAREL EXPORTS
APPAREL INDUSTRY
APPAREL SECTOR
AVERAGE WAGES
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
COMPETITIVENESS
DOMESTIC LABOR MARKET
ECONOMIC POLICY
ECONOMIC RESEARCH
ECONOMIC THEORY
ECONOMICS
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
EXPORT ORIENTATION
FEMALE LABOR
FEMALE LABOR FORCE
FREE TRADE
FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
GDP
GDP PER CAPITA
GLOBAL COMPETITION
HUMAN RESOURCE
INDUSTRIALIZATION
INNOVATION
JOB CREATION
JOB LOSS
JOBS
LABOR DEMAND
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKET POLICIES
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LABOUR
LABOUR LAW
MARKET SHARES
PRODUCTION PATTERNS
PROTECTING WORKERS
SKILL REQUIREMENTS
SKILLED WORKERS
SUPPLIERS
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
UNEMPLOYMENT
WAGE GAP
WAGE PREMIUM
WAGE PREMIUMS
WORK EXPERIENCE
WORKER
WORKERS
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
WORKING
WORKING CONDITIONS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/05/16373897/promise-peril-post-mfa-apparel-production
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10043

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