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Light Manufacturing in Zambia : Job Creation and Prosperity in a Resource-Based Economy

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dc.contributor.authorDinh, Hinh T.
dc.contributor.otherKumar, Praveen
dc.contributor.otherMorris, Anne
dc.contributor.otherYagci, Fahrettin
dc.contributor.otherFitzgerald, Kathleen
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-13T14:34:28Z
dc.date.available2013-09-13T14:34:28Z
dc.date.issued2013-06-21
dc.description.abstractThis book on light manufacturing in Zambia is part of broader World Bank work on light manufacturing in Africa. The focus on light manufacturing, with its emphasis on labor-intensive economic activities, is particularly appropriate for a resource-based economy such as that of Zambia. While Zambia's recent growth has been impressive, it has not been accompanied with adequate job creation. The long-term job creation in copper production has been small; links to the rest of the economy tend to be weak as well; and the development of natural resources tends to discourage job-creating sectors such as manufacturing in any case. This book has several innovative features. First, it provides in-depth cost comparisons between Zambia and four other countries in Africa and Asia at the sector and product levels. Second, the book uses a wide array of quantitative and qualitative techniques to identify key constraints to enterprises and to evaluate differences in the performance of firms across countries. Third, it uses a focused approach to identify country-and industry-specific constraints. It proposes market-based measures and selected government interventions to ease these constraints. Fourth, it highlights the interconnectedness of constraints and solutions. For example, solving the manufacturing input problem requires actions in agriculture, education, and infrastructure. The book shows that Zambia has the potential to become regionally competitive in several light manufacturing subsectors by leveraging its comparative advantage in natural resource industries such as agriculture, livestock, and forestry. Growing the production of light manufacturing goods would allow Zambia to capture more value from its raw materials and create more jobs.en
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-9935-4
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-8213-9935-4
dc.identifier.other10.1596/978-0-8213-9935-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/15766
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesDirections in Development--Private Sector Development;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectaccounting
dc.subjectadverse effects
dc.subjectadverse impact
dc.subjectagriculture
dc.subjectautomobiles
dc.subjectaverage production costs
dc.subjectbalance of payments
dc.subjectbank lending
dc.subjectbanks
dc.subjectBenchmarking
dc.subjectbenchmarks
dc.subjectbest practice
dc.subjectbinding constraints
dc.subjectbusiness associations
dc.subjectBusiness Environment
dc.subjectbusiness planning
dc.subjectbusinesses
dc.subjectcapabilities
dc.subjectcapital goods
dc.subjectcapital inflows
dc.subjectCommerce
dc.subjectcommodities
dc.subjectcommodity
dc.subjectcommodity prices
dc.subjectcommunication technology
dc.subjectcomparative advantage
dc.subjectcompetitive advantage
dc.subjectCompetitiveness
dc.subjectconnectivity
dc.subjectConsolidation
dc.subjectCost Analysis
dc.subjectcurrency appreciation
dc.subjectcustoms
dc.subjectdebt
dc.subjectdebt relief
dc.subjectdeficits
dc.subjectdevaluation
dc.subjectdeveloped countries
dc.subjectdeveloping countries
dc.subjectDevelopment Agency
dc.subjectDevelopment Economics
dc.subjectDevelopment Policy
dc.subjectdomestic market
dc.subjectdomestic markets
dc.subjecte-mail
dc.subjecteconomic activities
dc.subjectEconomic conditions
dc.subjecteconomic development
dc.subjecteconomic efficiency
dc.subjectEconomic Empowerment
dc.subjectEconomic expansion
dc.subjectEconomic Growth
dc.subjectEconomic Outlook
dc.subjecteconomic performance
dc.subjecteconomic policies
dc.subjectEconomics
dc.subjectelectricity
dc.subjectEmpirical Analysis
dc.subjectEmpowerment Commission
dc.subjectEnterprise Survey
dc.subjectenterprise surveys
dc.subjectentrepreneurial skills
dc.subjectEntrepreneurship
dc.subjectentry point
dc.subjectenvironmental
dc.subjectenvironmental regulations
dc.subjectequilibrium
dc.subjectExchange Rate
dc.subjectExchange Rates
dc.subjectExport Development
dc.subjectexport growth
dc.subjectExport Incentives
dc.subjectexport markets
dc.subjectexport sector
dc.subjectexport sectors
dc.subjectexports
dc.subjectexposure
dc.subjectfactors of production
dc.subjectfarms
dc.subjectfinancial crisis
dc.subjectfinancial institution
dc.subjectfinancial institutions
dc.subjectfinancial markets
dc.subjectfinancial resources
dc.subjectfinancial strength
dc.subjectfinancial support
dc.subjectfirm performance
dc.subjectfishing
dc.subjectforeign currency
dc.subjectforeign direct investment
dc.subjectforeign exchange
dc.subjectForeign Investment
dc.subjectforestry
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGDP per Capita
dc.subjectGeneralized System of Preferences
dc.subjectglobal market
dc.subjectglobal markets
dc.subjectgovernment interventions
dc.subjectgovernment policies
dc.subjectGovernment policy
dc.subjectgovernment revenue
dc.subjectgross domestic product
dc.subjectgrowth potential
dc.subjectgrowth rate
dc.subjectHousing
dc.subjecthuman capital
dc.subjecthuman resource
dc.subjectHuman Resources
dc.subjectHuman Resources Development
dc.subjectImages
dc.subjectimplementation plan
dc.subjectincome levels
dc.subjectindustrial countries
dc.subjectindustrial expansion
dc.subjectindustrialization
dc.subjectinflation
dc.subjectInstitutional Support
dc.subjectinterest rate
dc.subjectinterest rates
dc.subjectintermediate goods
dc.subjectinternational competition
dc.subjectinternational competitiveness
dc.subjectinternational finance
dc.subjectInternational Standard
dc.subjectinternational trade
dc.subjectJob Creation
dc.subjectlabor costs
dc.subjectlabor force
dc.subjectLabor Productivity
dc.subjectlaws
dc.subjectlicense
dc.subjectlicenses
dc.subjectlimited access
dc.subjectlow-income countries
dc.subjectmacroeconomic conditions
dc.subjectmacroeconomic stability
dc.subjectmacroeconomics
dc.subjectmanagerial skills
dc.subjectManufacturing
dc.subjectManufacturing industries
dc.subjectmarket access
dc.subjectmarket opportunities
dc.subjectMarket Segmentation
dc.subjectmarket share
dc.subjectmarketing
dc.subjectmedium enterprise
dc.subjectmedium enterprises
dc.subjectmetals
dc.subjectmicrofinance
dc.subjectmonetary authorities
dc.subjectmonetary policies
dc.subjectmonetary policy
dc.subjectmonopolies
dc.subjectNational Development
dc.subjectnational income
dc.subjectnatural resource
dc.subjectnatural resources
dc.subjectnew entrants
dc.subjectnew markets
dc.subjectnew products
dc.subjectnonbank institutions
dc.subjectoil
dc.subjectOpen Economy
dc.subjectoutput
dc.subjectper capita income
dc.subjectper capita incomes
dc.subjectphoto
dc.subjectpolicy environment
dc.subjectpolicy makers
dc.subjectPolitical Economy
dc.subjectPost Keynesian Economics
dc.subjectpreferential access
dc.subjectprice competitiveness
dc.subjectPrivate Investment
dc.subjectPrivate Sector
dc.subjectPrivate Sector Development
dc.subjectprivatization
dc.subjectproducers
dc.subjectproduct markets
dc.subjectProduction Costs
dc.subjectproduction process
dc.subjectproduction structure
dc.subjectproductive assets
dc.subjectproductivity growth
dc.subjectprofitability
dc.subjectproperty rights
dc.subjectpublic finance
dc.subjectpublic goods
dc.subjectqueries
dc.subjectrate of growth
dc.subjectred tape
dc.subjectrent seeking
dc.subjectresult
dc.subjectResults
dc.subjectsavings
dc.subjectskilled workers
dc.subjectsmall enterprises
dc.subjectsmallholder agriculture
dc.subjectstate intervention
dc.subjectStructural Change
dc.subjectSupply Chain
dc.subjectsustainable growth
dc.subjecttechnical assistance
dc.subjecttechnical expertise
dc.subjectTechnical Skill
dc.subjecttechnical skills
dc.subjecttechnical standards
dc.subjectTelephone
dc.subjecttimber
dc.subjectTrade Facilitation
dc.subjectTrade Liberalization
dc.subjecttrade policy
dc.subjecttranslation
dc.subjecttransport
dc.subjectTreasury
dc.subjectunemployment
dc.subjectuses
dc.subjectvalue added
dc.subjectValue Chain
dc.subjectvalue chains
dc.subjectWages
dc.subjectwealth
dc.titleLight Manufacturing in Zambia : Job Creation and Prosperity in a Resource-Based Economyen
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okr.date.disclosure2013-06-21
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okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeEnvironment and Natural Resources
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-9935-4
okr.identifier.report78686
okr.language.supporteden
okr.region.countryZambia
okr.region.geographicalSouthern Africa
okr.topicEnvironment::Environmental Economics & Policies
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Banks & Banking Reform
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Theory & Research
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::E-Business
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Emerging Markets
okr.unitOperations & Strategy (DECOS)
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