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Attracting FDI to Export Processing Zone: A potential tool to reverse poverty trend in Madagascar

Ramiarison, Herinjatovo Aimé; Ravelomanana, Mamy (2017), Attracting FDI to Export Processing Zone: A potential tool to reverse poverty trend in Madagascar, NOPOOR Policy Brief, 25, p. 8. https://basepub.dauphine.fr/handle/123456789/18094

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Rapport
Date
2017
Series title
NOPOOR Policy Brief
Series number
25
Pages
8
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Author(s)
Ramiarison, Herinjatovo Aimé

Ravelomanana, Mamy
Abstract (EN)
Productivity growth in non-resource sector is generally considered as a successful strategy to reverse poverty trend. This policy brief investigates the possibility of addressing the challenge of productivity growth in Madagascar’s garment industry by the promotion of FDIs in the Export Processing Zone. Evidences show that this industry has enormous potential to reduce poverty through growth enhancing effects, high productivity, and employment and wage effects. However, poor business climate as well as weak institutions and lack of capacity to promote good governance impede the full exploitation of this potential.
Subjects / Keywords
Globalisation and International; Migrations; Industry; Madagascar
JEL
O15 - Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
F22 - International Migration