Infrastructure and cluster development: A case study of handloom weavers in Ethiopia

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dc.creatorAyele, Gezahegn
dc.creatorChamberlin, Jordan
dc.creatorMoorman, Lisa
dc.creatorWamisho, Kassu
dc.creatorZhang, Xiaobo
dc.date2009
dc.date2024-11-21T10:00:54Z
dc.date2024-11-21T10:00:54Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:42:31Z
dc.descriptionRural non-farm development plays a key role in generating employment in many developing countries. Clustering is an important industrial organization in the rural non-farm sector. Based on primary surveys of both urban and rural handloom weaver clusters in Ethiopia which took place in May/June 2008, one of the most important rural nonfarm sectors, this paper examines the mechanism and performance of clustering. The clustering way of handloom production is observed even in remote rural areas, illustrating its vitality and flexibility in adapting to restricted environments. Despite its resilience in surviving in harsh environments, improvements in infrastructure can significantly increase labor productivity in a cluster. In towns with electricity access, producers work longer hours than those in towns without electricity and more entrepreneurs with limited access to capital are able to participate in handloom production because of finer division of labor.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/162060
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/112385
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.publisherEthiopian Development Research Institute
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/162019
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2011.579112
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/154557
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceAyele, Gezahegn; Chamberlin, Jordan; Moorman, Lisa; Wamisho, Kassu; Zhang, Xiaobo. 2009. Infrastructure and cluster development. ESSP II Discussion Paper 1. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162060
dc.subjectemployment
dc.subjectdeveloping countries
dc.subjectcluster sampling
dc.subjecttextiles
dc.subjectrural areas
dc.subjectrural urban relations
dc.subjectlabour productivity
dc.subjectdivision of labour
dc.subjectdevelopment policies
dc.subjectrural development
dc.subjectagriculture
dc.titleInfrastructure and cluster development: A case study of handloom weavers in Ethiopia
dc.typeWorking Paper

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