A comparative study of Asia and Africa
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A comparative study of Asia and Africa
（Cluster-based industrial development / Tetsushi Sonobe and Keijiro Otsuka）
Palgrave Macmillan, 2011
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Description
This book examines how to promote industrial development in low-income countries. It considers the role of traders in the evolution of a cluster, the role of managerial human capital, the effect of the 'China shock', and the role of industrial policies focused on international knowledge transfer in supporting the upgrading of clusters.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Scope and Significance of the Study PART I: THE ROLE OF TRADERS IN CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT Overseas Vietnamese Traders in a Garment Cluster in Vietnam Petty Traders in a Garment Cluster in Kenya PART II: THE ROLE OF MANAGERIAL HUMAN CAPITAL IN THE UPGRADING PROCESS The Product Ladder in the Steel-Bar Industry in Vietnam The Move to the Formal Sector in the Metalwork Industry in Kenya PART III: THE CHINA SHOCK AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT The Coping Strategy of the Electrical Fittings Industry in Pakistan The V-Shaped Growth in the Leather Shoe Industry in Ethiopia PART IV: THE SUCCESS AND FAILURE OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES International Knowledge Transfer in a Garment Cluster in Bangladesh Misfired Promotion of the Export-Oriented Garment Industry in Ethiopia Conclusion: Towards the Design of Effective Industrial Development Policies
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