Policies to Promote Competitiveness in Manufacturing in Sub-Saharan Africa
Books, August 20, 2001
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Bibliographic details
- Published: August 20, 2001
- Series: Books
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9789264187054.071
Core themes addressed
- Role of exchange-rate policy in enhancing the competitiveness of African manufactured exports.
- Steps that can be taken to improve production efficiency.
- Role of institutional and structural reforms in promoting competitiveness in manufacturing and in improving Africa's attractiveness to foreign direct investment.
- An epilogue that evaluates progress and developments since the conference that gave rise to this volume was held.
Summary findings and analytical focus
- Examination of exchange-rate policy as a determinant of manufactured export competitiveness.
- Analysis of production efficiency improvements, including firm- and industry-level measures to raise productivity.
- Assessment of institutional and structural reforms aimed at enhancing manufacturing competitiveness and attracting foreign direct investment.
- Retrospective evaluation (epilogue) of post-conference progress and developments.
Subject classification and keywords
- 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