Effects of the Global Crisis on the Egyptian Textiles and Clothing Sector : A Blessing in Disguise?
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Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-23, 23 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-10-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
23
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The textile and clothing (TC) sector has not escaped the slowdown in Egypt in response to the crisis.
But it has been in decline since 2001 in response to a changing global environment.
Exports, which have been surviving on account of the Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZ) and Euro-Mediterranean Partnership agreements, have been hit hard by the crisis.
Domestic sales are in decline as a result of liberalization, and non-QIZ exporter—unprotected by the agreement—have been turning to the domestic market in competition with non-exporters.
If domestic sales continue to decline, without being offset by growth in exports, the industry will continue to decline.
To deal with the crisis, short-run mitigation policies can be considered as ensuring banks credit, and paying social insurance for workers in distressed firms.
But the sector is suffering from inherent structural problems resulting in high costs.
In other words, the crisis has exacerbated the shrinkage of an already struggling industry, so a longer run strategy is needed beyond the crisis response, comprising moving up the clothing industry value chain, conditional export incentives, skills upgrading and undergoing comprehensive institutional reform.
American Psychological Association (APA)
El-Haddad, Amirah. 2012. Effects of the Global Crisis on the Egyptian Textiles and Clothing Sector : A Blessing in Disguise?. ISRN Economics،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-23.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510038
Modern Language Association (MLA)
El-Haddad, Amirah. Effects of the Global Crisis on the Egyptian Textiles and Clothing Sector : A Blessing in Disguise?. ISRN Economics No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-23.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510038
American Medical Association (AMA)
El-Haddad, Amirah. Effects of the Global Crisis on the Egyptian Textiles and Clothing Sector : A Blessing in Disguise?. ISRN Economics. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-23.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510038
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-510038