The Promise and Peril of Post-MFA Apparel Production

For 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...

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Main Authors:	Lopez-Acevedo, Gladys, Robertson, Raymond
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	AGRICULTURE APPAREL APPAREL EXPORTS APPAREL INDUSTRY APPAREL SECTOR AVERAGE WAGES COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVENESS DOMESTIC LABOR MARKET ECONOMIC POLICY ECONOMIC RESEARCH ECONOMIC THEORY ECONOMICS EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EXPORT ORIENTATION FEMALE LABOR FEMALE LABOR FORCE FREE TRADE FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS GDP GDP PER CAPITA GLOBAL COMPETITION HUMAN RESOURCE INDUSTRIALIZATION INNOVATION JOB CREATION JOB LOSS JOBS LABOR DEMAND LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKET POLICIES LABOR MARKETS LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LABOUR LABOUR LAW MARKET SHARES PRODUCTION PATTERNS PROTECTING WORKERS SKILL REQUIREMENTS SKILLED WORKERS SUPPLIERS TOTAL EMPLOYMENT TRADE LIBERALIZATION UNEMPLOYMENT WAGE GAP WAGE PREMIUM WAGE PREMIUMS WORK EXPERIENCE WORKER WORKERS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WORKING WORKING CONDITIONS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/05/16373897/promise-peril-post-mfa-apparel-production http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10043

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spelling	okr-10986-100432021-04-23T14:02:48Z The Promise and Peril of Post-MFA Apparel Production Lopez-Acevedo, Gladys Robertson, Raymond AGRICULTURE APPAREL APPAREL EXPORTS APPAREL INDUSTRY APPAREL SECTOR AVERAGE WAGES COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVENESS DOMESTIC LABOR MARKET ECONOMIC POLICY ECONOMIC RESEARCH ECONOMIC THEORY ECONOMICS EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EXPORT ORIENTATION FEMALE LABOR FEMALE LABOR FORCE FREE TRADE FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS GDP GDP PER CAPITA GLOBAL COMPETITION HUMAN RESOURCE INDUSTRIALIZATION INNOVATION JOB CREATION JOB LOSS JOBS LABOR DEMAND LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKET POLICIES LABOR MARKETS LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LABOUR LABOUR LAW MARKET SHARES PRODUCTION PATTERNS PROTECTING WORKERS SKILL REQUIREMENTS SKILLED WORKERS SUPPLIERS TOTAL EMPLOYMENT TRADE LIBERALIZATION UNEMPLOYMENT WAGE GAP WAGE PREMIUM WAGE PREMIUMS WORK EXPERIENCE WORKER WORKERS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WORKING WORKING CONDITIONS For 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. 2012-08-13T10:14:55Z 2012-08-13T10:14:55Z 2012-05 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/05/16373897/promise-peril-post-mfa-apparel-production http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10043 English Economic Premise; No. 84 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research
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topic	AGRICULTURE APPAREL APPAREL EXPORTS APPAREL INDUSTRY APPAREL SECTOR AVERAGE WAGES COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVENESS DOMESTIC LABOR MARKET ECONOMIC POLICY ECONOMIC RESEARCH ECONOMIC THEORY ECONOMICS EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EXPORT ORIENTATION FEMALE LABOR FEMALE LABOR FORCE FREE TRADE FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS GDP GDP PER CAPITA GLOBAL COMPETITION HUMAN RESOURCE INDUSTRIALIZATION INNOVATION JOB CREATION JOB LOSS JOBS LABOR DEMAND LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKET POLICIES LABOR MARKETS LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LABOUR LABOUR LAW MARKET SHARES PRODUCTION PATTERNS PROTECTING WORKERS SKILL REQUIREMENTS SKILLED WORKERS SUPPLIERS TOTAL EMPLOYMENT TRADE LIBERALIZATION UNEMPLOYMENT WAGE GAP WAGE PREMIUM WAGE PREMIUMS WORK EXPERIENCE WORKER WORKERS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WORKING WORKING CONDITIONS
spellingShingle	AGRICULTURE APPAREL APPAREL EXPORTS APPAREL INDUSTRY APPAREL SECTOR AVERAGE WAGES COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVENESS DOMESTIC LABOR MARKET ECONOMIC POLICY ECONOMIC RESEARCH ECONOMIC THEORY ECONOMICS EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EXPORT ORIENTATION FEMALE LABOR FEMALE LABOR FORCE FREE TRADE FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS GDP GDP PER CAPITA GLOBAL COMPETITION HUMAN RESOURCE INDUSTRIALIZATION INNOVATION JOB CREATION JOB LOSS JOBS LABOR DEMAND LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKET POLICIES LABOR MARKETS LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LABOUR LABOUR LAW MARKET SHARES PRODUCTION PATTERNS PROTECTING WORKERS SKILL REQUIREMENTS SKILLED WORKERS SUPPLIERS TOTAL EMPLOYMENT TRADE LIBERALIZATION UNEMPLOYMENT WAGE GAP WAGE PREMIUM WAGE PREMIUMS WORK EXPERIENCE WORKER WORKERS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WORKING WORKING CONDITIONS Lopez-Acevedo, Gladys Robertson, Raymond The Promise and Peril of Post-MFA Apparel Production
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description	For 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.
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title	The Promise and Peril of Post-MFA Apparel Production
title_short	The Promise and Peril of Post-MFA Apparel Production
title_full	The Promise and Peril of Post-MFA Apparel Production
title_fullStr	The Promise and Peril of Post-MFA Apparel Production
title_full_unstemmed	The Promise and Peril of Post-MFA Apparel Production
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