Africa Can Compete
The study explores an important emerging opportunity for African exporters in a particular U.S. market niche - Afrocentric textiles and home products. The size and specific demand requirements of this emerging market are assessed by way of case stu...
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okr-10986-100122021-04-23T14:02:48Z Africa Can Compete Biggs, Tyler Moody, Gail R. Van Leeuwen, Jan-Hendrik White, E. Diane MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION CLOTHING EXPORT MARKETING EXPORT INCENTIVES INTERNATIONAL MARKETS CASE STUDIES MICROECONOMIC ANALYSIS MARKET COMPETITION SUPPLY & DEMAND FOREIGN INVESTMENTS ACCESS TO INFORMATION BARRIERS TO ENTRY COMPETITIVENESS DEREGULATION DOMESTIC MARKET ECONOMIC REFORM EXCHANGE RATE FOREIGN EXCHANGE IMPORTS INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT LABOR COSTS MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS MARKET RESEARCH MARKETING MERCHANDISE MERCHANDISING PRODUCERS PRODUCTIVITY QUOTAS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK RESEARCH AGENDA RETAIL RETAIL INDUSTRY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT SUPPLIERS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRANSPORT WORKING CAPITAL The study explores an important emerging opportunity for African exporters in a particular U.S. market niche - Afrocentric textiles and home products. The size and specific demand requirements of this emerging market are assessed by way of case studies of several large U.S. retail firms which are trying to source these African products. For various reasons, African firms are having problems meeting the demands of these firms, and the study investigates the specific supply constraints through detailed interviews with African producers. During the study, a growing opportunity for standardized garments production for mainstream U.S. consumers was also uncovered. The final section of the study assesses the competitiveness of African producers in this market and assesses Africa's future potential in this global export market. 2012-08-13T10:08:00Z 2012-08-13T10:08:00Z 1994-08 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1994/08/1614976/africa-can-compete http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10012 English Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 22 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa |
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MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION CLOTHING EXPORT MARKETING EXPORT INCENTIVES INTERNATIONAL MARKETS CASE STUDIES MICROECONOMIC ANALYSIS MARKET COMPETITION SUPPLY & DEMAND FOREIGN INVESTMENTS ACCESS TO INFORMATION BARRIERS TO ENTRY COMPETITIVENESS DEREGULATION DOMESTIC MARKET ECONOMIC REFORM EXCHANGE RATE FOREIGN EXCHANGE IMPORTS INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT LABOR COSTS MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS MARKET RESEARCH MARKETING MERCHANDISE MERCHANDISING PRODUCERS PRODUCTIVITY QUOTAS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK RESEARCH AGENDA RETAIL RETAIL INDUSTRY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT SUPPLIERS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRANSPORT WORKING CAPITAL Biggs, Tyler Moody, Gail R. Van Leeuwen, Jan-Hendrik White, E. Diane Africa Can Compete |
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The study explores an important emerging
opportunity for African exporters in a particular U.S.
market niche - Afrocentric textiles and home products. The
size and specific demand requirements of this emerging
market are assessed by way of case studies of several large
U.S. retail firms which are trying to source these African
products. For various reasons, African firms are having
problems meeting the demands of these firms, and the study
investigates the specific supply constraints through
detailed interviews with African producers. During the
study, a growing opportunity for standardized garments
production for mainstream U.S. consumers was also uncovered.
The final section of the study assesses the competitiveness
of African producers in this market and assesses
Africa's future potential in this global export market. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
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Biggs, Tyler Moody, Gail R. Van Leeuwen, Jan-Hendrik White, E. Diane |
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Biggs, Tyler Moody, Gail R. Van Leeuwen, Jan-Hendrik White, E. Diane |
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Biggs, Tyler |
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Africa Can Compete |
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Africa Can Compete |
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Africa Can Compete |
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Africa Can Compete |
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Africa Can Compete |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1994/08/1614976/africa-can-compete http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10012 |
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