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The Promise and Peril of Post-MFA Apparel Production

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dc.contributor.authorLopez-Acevedo, Gladys
dc.contributor.authorRobertson, Raymond
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-13T10:14:55Z
dc.date.available2012-08-13T10:14:55Z
dc.date.issued2012-05
dc.description.abstractFor 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.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/05/16373897/promise-peril-post-mfa-apparel-production
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/10043
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/10043
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesEconomic Premise; No. 84
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectAPPAREL
dc.subjectAPPAREL EXPORTS
dc.subjectAPPAREL INDUSTRY
dc.subjectAPPAREL SECTOR
dc.subjectAVERAGE WAGES
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectDOMESTIC LABOR MARKET
dc.subjectECONOMIC POLICY
dc.subjectECONOMIC RESEARCH
dc.subjectECONOMIC THEORY
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEXPORT ORIENTATION
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR FORCE
dc.subjectFREE TRADE
dc.subjectFREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGDP PER CAPITA
dc.subjectGLOBAL COMPETITION
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCE
dc.subjectINDUSTRIALIZATION
dc.subjectINNOVATION
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectJOB LOSS
dc.subjectJOBS
dc.subjectLABOR DEMAND
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET POLICIES
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLABOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectLABOUR
dc.subjectLABOUR LAW
dc.subjectMARKET SHARES
dc.subjectPRODUCTION PATTERNS
dc.subjectPROTECTING WORKERS
dc.subjectSKILL REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSUPPLIERS
dc.subjectTOTAL EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectTRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectWAGE GAP
dc.subjectWAGE PREMIUM
dc.subjectWAGE PREMIUMS
dc.subjectWORK EXPERIENCE
dc.subjectWORKER
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectWORKING
dc.subjectWORKING CONDITIONS
dc.titleThe Promise and Peril of Post-MFA Apparel Productionen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaJobs
okr.date.disclosure2012-06-13
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-29T09:10:02.281998Z
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okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/05/16373897/promise-peril-post-mfa-apparel-production
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
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okr.identifier.report69899
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okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Policies
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Free Trade
okr.topicEconomic Theory and Research
okr.topicWork and Working Conditions
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth
okr.unitPoverty Reduction and Equity (PRMPR)
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