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This book explores the means through which the garment industry contributes to industrialization, poverty reduction, empowerment of undereducated workers, in particular female laborers, and shared growth in contemporary low-income countries.

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Author:   T. Fukunishi ,  T. Yamagata
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 0.20cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   5.219kg
ISBN:  

9781137383174

ISBN 10:   1137383178
Pages:   316
Publication Date:   29 May 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Dynamism of Garment Industry in Low-income Countries; Takahiro Fukunishi and Tatsufumi Yamagata 2. Cambodia: Growth with Better Working Conditions; Yoko Asuyama and Seiha Neou 3. Bangladesh: Market Force Supersedes Control; Tatsufumi Yamagata 4. Vietnam: Upgrading from the Export to the Domestic Market; Kenta Goto 5. Pakistan: Challenges for Women's Labor Force Participation; Momoe Makino 6. Myanmar: Promised Growth with Restored Market Access? 7. Madagascar: Unyielding Growth amid the Political Turmoil; Takahiro Fukunishi and Herinjatovo Aimé Ramiarison 8. Kenya: Stagnation in the Liberalized Markets; Takahiro Fukunishi 9. Cross-Country Comparison of Firm Performance: Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Madagascar; Takahiro Fukunishi

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Takahiro Fukunishi is an Associate Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO). He received a PhD in economics from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, UK. He has recently edited, Delivering Sustainable Growth in Africa: African Farmers and Firms in a Changing World, Palgrave Macmillan, 2013. Tatsufumi Yamagata is Secretary General and Professor at the Institute of Developing Economies Advanced School (IDEAS). He received his PhD in economics from the University of Rochester, USA. He is also a co-editor of Poverty Reduction and Beyond, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.

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