Policies to Promote Competitiveness in Manufacturing in Sub-Saharan Africa
August 20, 2001
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The papers in this volume address three important issues: the role ofexchange-rate policy in enhancing the competitiveness of African manufactured exports; the steps that can be taken to improve production efficiency; and the role of institutional and structural reforms in promoting competitiveness in manufacturing and in improving Africa's attractiveness to foreign direct investment. An epilogue evaluates progress and developments since the conference that gave rise to this volume was held.
Subject: Competition, Economic sectors, Exports, Financial markets, Foreign exchange, International trade, Manufacturing, Production, Productivity, Real exchange rates, Total factor productivity
Keywords: Africa, BOOK, Competition, East Asia, export, Exports, firm, industry trade, inefficiency index, manufactured export, Manufacturing, Middle East, North Africa, policy implication, Productivity, Real exchange rates, RER misalignment, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Total factor productivity
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144
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PCMSEA
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9789264187054
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