The end of the MFA was followed by rising apparel exports, falling prices, and a reallocation of production and employment between countries. There were also significant changes within countries. The first main finding of this report is that export and employment patterns after the MFA/ATC did not necessarily match predictions. While many predicted that production would shift to low-wage countries, this book shows that only 13 percent of variation in export changes post-MFA can be explained by the differences in wage levels. Second, changes in exports are usually, but not always, good...
The end of the MFA was followed by rising apparel exports, falling prices, and a reallocation of production and employment between countries. There we...
Mexico Vergara Bahena Stacey Frederick Gladys Lopez-Acevedo
This report shifts the paradigm of how we think of women's participation in the labor force by demonstrating the importance of the distinction between jobs and careers and analyzing how an apparel-led export strategy contributes to the transition.
This report shifts the paradigm of how we think of women's participation in the labor force by demonstrating the importance of the distinction between...
