Light Manufacturing in Africa (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780821389614)

"This book examines how light manufacturing can offer a viable solution for Sub-Saharan Africa's need for structural transformation and productive job creation, given its potential competitiveness based on low wage costs and an abundance of natural resources that supply raw materials needed for industries. Based on five different analytical tools and data sources, the book examines in detail the binding constraints in each of the subsectors relevant for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): apparel, leather goods, metal products, agribusiness, and wood products. Ethiopia is used as an example, with Vietnam as a comparator and China as a benchmark, and with insights from Tanzania and Zambia used to draw out lessons more broadly for SSA.

Author: Hinh T. Dinh,Vincent Palmade,Vandana Chandra
ISBN-10: 0821389610
ISBN-13: 9780821389614
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Language: English
Published: 02/24/2012
Pages: 180
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d