Light Manufacturing in Africa

by Vincent Palmade, Hinh T. Dinh, Vandana Chandra

This book examines how light manufacturing can offer a viable solution for Sub-Saharan Africa's need for structural transformation and productive job creation, given its potential competitiveness based on low wage costs and an abundance of natural resources that supply raw materials needed for industries. Based on five different analytical tools and data sources, the book examines in detail the binding constraints in each of the subsectors relevant...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821389610
• ISBN13: 9780821389614
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"