Zambia : The Challenge of Competitiveness and Diversification

Zambia : The Challenge of Competitiveness and Diversification

This study was designed to go below the radar of Zambia's macroeconomic developments to examine trends, constraints, and opportunities in specific economic subsectors. It sought to build upon existing and planned analyses within the country in...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	PSD, Privatization and Industrial Policy
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	ACCOUNTING AGRICULTURAL PRICES AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE ARABLE LAND BANKING SECTOR COMMODITY PRICES COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMERS COPPER PRICES DEPOSITS DOMESTIC MARKET ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC IMPACT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE RATE EXCHANGE RATES EXPORTS FISCAL DEFICITS FISHERIES FOOD PRODUCTION FORESTRY FUEL TAXES FUELS GDP GROWTH POTENTIAL HOUSING HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IMPORTS INFLATION INTEREST RATES INTERMEDIATE INPUTS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS INTERNATIONAL TRADE LABOR FORCE LEVEL PLAYING FIELD MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MARKET ACCESS MARKET DEMAND MARKET LIBERALIZATION MARKET SUPPLY MARKETING MERCHANDISE MERCHANDISE EXPORTS MERCHANDISING NATURAL RESOURCES PER CAPITA INCOME POSITIVE EFFECTS PRICING POLICIES PRIVATIZATION PRODUCT MARKETS PRODUCTION COSTS PRODUCTIVE ASSETS PRODUCTIVITY PROFITABILITY PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PURCHASING PURCHASING POWER QUALITY STANDARDS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK RESOURCE ALLOCATION RETAILING RISK MANAGEMENT SALES SPREAD SUBSTITUTION SUPPLIERS SUPPLY CHAINS TAX REFORM TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRADE DEFICIT TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSPORT UNFAIR COMPETITION VOLATILITY WEALTH WHOLESALING WORKING CAPITAL WTO COMPETITIVENESS INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT NONTRADITIONAL EXPORTS ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION AGRICULTURAL SECTOR MINING SECTOR MACROECONOMIC ANALYSIS AGRIBUSINESS COPPER MINING TRADE REGIME WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION GOVERNMENT ROLE EXPORT PROCEDURES MANUFACTURING CONSUMER GOODS TRADE LIBERALIZATION VALUE ADDED TAXES ECONOMIC ZONES LABOR REGULATIONS JOB SECURITY CONTRACTORS TRADE BARRIERS COMPLIANCE ENABLING ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS TEXTILE INDUSTRY ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES FOOD PROCESSING GEM CUTTING FLOWER INDUSTRY
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/01/2156907/zambia-challenge-competitiveness-diversification http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14883

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Summary:	This study was designed to go below the radar of Zambia's macroeconomic developments to examine trends, constraints, and opportunities in specific economic subsectors. It sought to build upon existing and planned analyses within the country in order to better understand: 1) the underlying bases for competitive advantage and disadvantage in the evolving Zambian economy; 2) the likely sustainability of those patterns of economic diversification which have already taken place; 3) what linkages have and have not been formed within the agricultural and mining sectors which might still be a basis for future growth; 4) the specific effects of certain macroeconomic developments and "external" events on different stakeholders and the types of responses they have made to these; and 5) what measures could be taken to improve competitiveness within the Zambian economy and accelerate future growth. The work was designed to complement on-going analytical work, especially by the Export Board of Zambia and the Zambia National Farmers Union, ans also complement on-going work to assess the constraints and opportunities facing Zambia's tourism sector. The present study draws upon available data, an updated analysis of agricultural production costs and profitability, and surveys of private agribusiness, non-traditional export, and mining (and mining-related companies. A parallel analysis was undertaken on the food and agricultural import demand into South Africa, a potential trade destination.

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