Chinese Ascendancy in the Global Textile Trade
Abstract
The textiles and clothing industry has been essential to the industrialization strategies
of many African countries. In Kenya, this industry is crucial for development
because it has very low entry barriers, has the potential to improve livelihoods
because it is labour-intensive and thus provides many jobs for low-skilled workers,
and also because it generates foreign exchange much needed to support imports. The
performance of this industry has been propelled by the creation of Export Processing
Zones (EPZ) in 1990, and the enactment of the African Growth Opportunity Act
Citation
Dorothy McCormick, Kamau. P. 2012. Chinese Ascendancy in the Global Textile Trade, 3-5 September . : African Clothing Exports in the Post-MFA Era.’ Paper presented at final workshop of project on ‘Chinese Ascendancy in the Global Clothing Industry. , Nairobi - Silver Springs HotelPublisher
Institute for Development studies