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Light Manufacturing in Africa : Targeted Policies to Enhance Private Investment and Create Jobs

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dc.contributor.authorChandra, Vandana
dc.contributor.authorDinh, Hinh T.
dc.contributor.authorCossar, Frances
dc.contributor.authorPalmade, Vincent
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T08:44:25Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T08:44:25Z
dc.date.issued2012-02-21
dc.description.abstractThe World Bank's strategy for Africa's future recognizes the central importance of industrialization in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the consequent creation of productive jobs for Africans, which have long been a preoccupation of African leaders and policy makers. This book represents an attempt to address these issues. The book stresses that, while the recent turnaround in Africa's economic growth is encouraging, this growth must be accompanied by structural transformation to be sustainable and to create productive employment for its people. For many African countries, this transformation involves lifting workers from low-productivity agriculture and informal sectors into higher productivity activities. Light manufacturing can offer a viable solution for Sub-Saharan Africa, given its potential competitiveness that is based on low wage costs and abundance of natural resources that supply raw materials needed for industries. This study has five features that distinguish it from previous studies. First, the detailed studies on light manufacturing at the subsector and product levels in five countries provide in-depth cost comparisons between Asia and Africa. Second, building on a growing body of work, the report uses a wide array of quantitative and qualitative techniques, including quantitative surveys and value chain analysis, to identify key constraints to enterprises and to evaluate differences in firm performance across countries. Third, the findings that firm constraints vary by country, sector, and firm size led us to adopt a targeted approach to identifying constraints and combining market-based measures and selected government interventions to remove them. Fourth, the solution to light manufacturing problems cuts across many sectors and does not lie only in manufacturing alone. Solving the problem of manufacturing inputs requires solving specific issues in agriculture, education, and infrastructure. Fifth, the report draws on experiences and solutions from other developing countries to inform its recommendations. The report's goal is to find practical ways to increase employment and spur job creation in Sub-Saharan Africa.en
dc.description.abstractLa stratégie de la Banque mondiale pour l’avenir de l’Afrique reconnaît l’importance centrale de l’industrialisation de l’Afrique subsaharienne et la création d’emplois productifs pour les Africains, industrialisation et création d’emplois qui sont de longue date la préoccupation des leaders et dirigeants politiques africains. Ce livre s’efforce de traiter ces questions. Si le récent redressement de la croissance de l’économie africaine est encourageant, pour que cette croissance soit durable, elle doit s’accompagner d’une transformation structurelle et créer des emplois productifs pour la population. Pour de nombreux pays africains, cette transformation implique le passage de nombreuses personnes actives des secteurs agricole et informel à productivité faible à des activités plus productives. L’industrie légère peut offrir une solution viable à l’Afrique subsaharienne, étant donné la compétitivité potentielle de celle-ci qui repose sur la faiblesse de ses coûts salariaux et sa richesse en ressources naturelles susceptibles de constituer les matières premières nécessaires aux industries. Au moyen de cinq outils d’analyses et sources de données, ce livre étudie les obstacles contraignants dans chacun des cinq secteurs d’activité qu’il couvre : le vêtement, les articles en cuir, les produits métalliques, les produits agroindustriels et les articles en bois. L’Éthiopie est utilisée comme exemple, le Vietnam comme pays de comparaison et la Chine comme référence, tandis que des aperçus sont donnés sur la Tanzanie et la Zambie afin d’en tirer des enseignements pour l’ensemble de l’Afrique subsaharienne. Le texte recommande un programme de politiques ciblées dans le but d’exploiter l’avantage comparatif latent de l’Afrique dans certaines industries légères, en particulier les articles en cuir, le vêtement et les produits agricoles transformés.fr
dc.identifierhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20120229234259
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-8961-4
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-8213-8961-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/2245
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAfrica Development Forum
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectANALYTICAL APPROACH
dc.subjectARABLE LAND
dc.subjectAUTOMOBILES
dc.subjectBANK LOANS
dc.subjectBANKS
dc.subjectBARGAINING
dc.subjectBARGAINING POWER
dc.subjectBENCHMARK
dc.subjectBENCHMARKING
dc.subjectBENCHMARKS
dc.subjectBENEFIT ANALYSIS
dc.subjectBORROWING
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectBUSINESS REGULATIONS
dc.subjectBUSINESS STRATEGY
dc.subjectCAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectCARBON
dc.subjectCERTIFICATE
dc.subjectCHAMBER OF COMMERCE
dc.subjectCLIMATIC CONDITIONS
dc.subjectCOMMODITIES
dc.subjectCOMMODITY
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCONNECTIVITY
dc.subjectCOPYRIGHT
dc.subjectCOST OF LIVING
dc.subjectCOUNTRY COMPARISONS
dc.subjectCUSTOMS
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDEMONSTRATION EFFECTS
dc.subjectDEPOSITS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
dc.subjectE-MAIL
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC CONDITIONS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectECONOMIC STRUCTURE
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectENTERPRISE SURVEY
dc.subjectENTERPRISE SURVEYS
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectEXPLOITATION
dc.subjectEXPORT GROWTH
dc.subjectEXPORT MARKET
dc.subjectEXPORT MARKETS
dc.subjectEXPORT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICIES
dc.subjectFISHING
dc.subjectFIXED PRICES
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN EXCHANGE
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectFUTURE STUDIES
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGDP PER CAPITA
dc.subjectGLOBAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectGLOBAL MARKET
dc.subjectGLOBAL MARKETS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICY
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCE
dc.subjectIMPORT TARIFFS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL BASE
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE
dc.subjectINDUSTRIALIZATION
dc.subjectINEXPERIENCED WORKERS
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectINNOVATION
dc.subjectINPUT PRICES
dc.subjectINSPECTION
dc.subjectINSTITUTION
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectLABOR COSTS
dc.subjectLABOR DISPUTES
dc.subjectLABOR EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR LEGISLATION
dc.subjectLABOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectLABOR RELATIONS
dc.subjectLAND PRICES
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectLICENSES
dc.subjectLIMITED ACCESS
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectLOGGING
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC STABILITY
dc.subjectMANAGERIAL SKILLS
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
dc.subjectMARKET INFORMATION
dc.subjectMARKET LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectMARKET SHARE
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectMATERIAL
dc.subjectMEDIUM ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectMETALS
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMONOPOLIES
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNEW ENTRANTS
dc.subjectOCCUPATIONS
dc.subjectOIL
dc.subjectONE-STOP SHOPS
dc.subjectOPEN ECONOMIES
dc.subjectOUTPUTS
dc.subjectPAYOUTS
dc.subjectPDF
dc.subjectPENALTIES
dc.subjectPENSION PLANS
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectPHOTO
dc.subjectPHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPRICE CONTROLS
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectPRODUCERS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION COSTS
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectPROVEN RESERVES
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER
dc.subjectQUALITY MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectQUERIES
dc.subjectRENT SEEKING
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectRESULTS
dc.subjectRETAIL TRADE
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSEARCH
dc.subjectSKILLED LABOR
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSTRUCTURAL CHANGE
dc.subjectSUBSIDIARY
dc.subjectSUPERVISION
dc.subjectSUPPLIERS
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAIN
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE GROWTH
dc.subjectTAX REVENUE
dc.subjectTAX REVENUES
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTECHNICAL SKILLS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectTECHNICAL TRAINING
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTELEPHONE
dc.subjectTIMBER
dc.subjectTIME FRAME
dc.subjectTRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectTRAINING COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSACTION
dc.subjectTRANSACTION COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectUSES
dc.subjectVALUE ADDED
dc.subjectVALUE CHAIN
dc.subjectVALUE CHAINS
dc.subjectWAGE RATES
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWAN
dc.subjectWEB
dc.subjectWILLINGNESS TO PAY
dc.titleLight Manufacturing in Africa : Targeted Policies to Enhance Private Investment and Create Jobsen
dc.titleL’industrie légère en Afrique : Politiques ciblées pour susciter l’investissement privé et créer des emploisfr
dc.title.alternativeL'industrie légère en Afrique : politiques ciblées pour susciter l'investissement privé et créer des emploisfr
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaJobs
okr.crossref.titleLight Manufacturing in Africa
okr.date.disclosure2012-02-21
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-15T10:49:25.095561Z
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okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticeEnvironment and Natural Resources
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::E-Business
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Policies
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Banks & Banking Reform
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Theory & Research
okr.topicEnvironment::Environmental Economics & Policies
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