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DIRECTIONS IN DEVELOPMENT Private Sector Development

Light Manufacturing in Zambia

Job Creation and Prosperity in a Resource-Based Economy

Hinh T. Dinh

with contributions by Praveen Kumar, Anna Morris, Fahrettin Yagci, and Kathleen Fitzgerald

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Light Manufacturing in Zambia

Directions in Development Private Sector Development

Light Manufacturing in Zambia

Job Creation and Prosperity in a Resource-Based Economy

Hinh T. Dinh with contributions by Praveen Kumar, Anna Morris, Fahrettin Yagci, and Kathleen Fitzgerald

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Dinh, Hinh T., 1953.

Light manufacturing in Zambia : Job Creation and Prosperity in a Resource-Based Economy / Hinh T. Dinh;

with contributions by Praveen Kumar, Anna Morris, Fahrettin Yagci, and Kathleen Fitzgerald.

pages cm

ISBN 978-0-8213-9935-4 -- ISBN 978-0-8213-9936-1 (ebk.)

1. Manufacturing industries--Zambia. 2. Manufacturing industries--Government policy--Zambia.

3. Industrial policy--Zambia. 4. Zambia--Economic conditions. I. Title.

HD9737.Z32D56 2013

338.4'767096894--dc23

2013013902

Light Manufacturing in Zambia ?

Contents

Foreword

ix

Acknowledgments

xi

About the Author and Contributors

xiii

Abbreviations

xv

Chapter 1

The Potential of Light Manufacturing in Africa

1

Introduction

1

Why Light Manufacturing?

4

Light Manufacturing in Africa and in Zambia

5

Identifying Opportunities in Light Manufacturing

7

The Potential for Light Manufacturing in Africa

9

Previous Policy Prescriptions: An Intimidating To-Do List 11

Resolving Critical Constraints in the Most

Promising Sectors

12

Notes

13

References

14

Chapter 2 Economic Background

17

Introduction

17

The Promising Economic Growth since 2000

17

Zambia's Potential and the Main Constraints

to Competitiveness

19

Note

22

References

22

Chapter 3

The Business Environment for Firms

23

Introduction

23

The Macroeconomic Framework

23

Wages and Productivity

28

Access to Credit

30

Entrepreneurship, Management, and Technical Skill Training 31

Institutional Support and Policy Coordination

32

Economic Zones and Industrial Parks

33

Notes

34

References

35

Light Manufacturing in Zambia ?

v

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Contents

Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9

Light Manufacturing in Zambia

37

Introduction

37

Overview of Light Manufacturing

38

The Size of Manufacturing Enterprises

39

Market Segmentation

41

Notes

43

References

43

Textiles and Apparel

45

Introduction

45

Sectoral Potential

46

The Main Constraints on Competitiveness

47

Recommendations

50

Notes

52

References

53

Leather Products

55

Introduction

55

Sectoral Potential

55

The Main Constraints on Competitiveness

57

Recommendations

59

Notes

61

References

61

Wood Products

63

Introduction

63

Sectoral Potential

64

The Main Constraints on Competitiveness

64

Recommendations

68

Note

69

References

69

Metal Products

71

Introduction

71

Sectoral Potential

73

The Main Constraints on Competitiveness

74

Recommendations

77

Notes

79

References

80

Agribusiness

83

Introduction

83

Sectoral Potential

84

The Main Constraints on Competitiveness

84

Recommendations

89

Notes

91

References

92

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