Light Manufacturing in Tanzania : A Reform Agenda for Job Creation and Prosperity

dc.contributorMorisset, Jacques
dc.contributorKweka, Josaphat
dc.contributorYagci, Fahrettin
dc.contributorYoshino, Yutaka
dc.creatorMonga, Célestin
dc.creatorDinh, Hinh T.
dc.date2013-09-13T15:00:49Z
dc.date2013-09-13T15:00:49Z
dc.date2013-09
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:53:29Z
dc.descriptionThe chapters in part one provides the overall context of light manufacturing in Tanzania. Chapter one presents the rationale for the study, the potential of the sector in creating jobs and prosperity for Africa, and the approach and methodology of the study. Chapter two reviews Tanzania's recent economic performance and prospects and concludes that, despite good macroeconomic performance, the country still needs to pursue structural transformation and diversification. Moreover, despite Tanzania's abundant natural endowments, manufacturing remains a viable source for job creation and prosperity. Chapter three examines the overall business environment among firms of all sizes in light industry in Tanzania. It first reviews the macroeconomic framework, focusing on wages, exchange rates, and interest rates before analyzing the microeconomic issues affecting firms such as export incentives, trade logistics, and access to electricity, land, and finance. Competition, an issue of paramount importance in improving Tanzania's competitiveness, is analyzed next, before a discussion of a potential shortcut for addressing some of the related macro and micro problems.
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dc.identifier978-1-4648-0032-0
dc.identifier10.1596/978-1-4648-0032-0
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/15767
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/978-1-4648-0032-0
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/412537
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relationDirections in Development--Private Sector Development;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectaccounting
dc.subjectaccounts receivable
dc.subjectaction plans
dc.subjectadverse impact
dc.subjectagriculture
dc.subjectBank of Tanzania
dc.subjectbanking sector
dc.subjectBenchmarking
dc.subjectbest practice
dc.subjectbinding constraints
dc.subjectbudget constraints
dc.subjectbusiness climate
dc.subjectBusiness Development
dc.subjectBusiness Environment
dc.subjectbusinesses
dc.subjectcapabilities
dc.subjectcapability
dc.subjectcapital formation
dc.subjectcapitals
dc.subjectcargo traffic
dc.subjectChamber of Commerce
dc.subjectcoal
dc.subjectcommercial banks
dc.subjectcommodities
dc.subjectcommodity
dc.subjectcomparative advantage
dc.subjectcomparative advantages
dc.subjectcompetition policy
dc.subjectcompetitive advantage
dc.subjectCompetitiveness
dc.subjectconfidence bounds
dc.subjectconsolidation
dc.subjectconsumers
dc.subjectcontract enforcement
dc.subjectCost Analysis
dc.subjectcustoms
dc.subjectcustoms clearance
dc.subjectdebt
dc.subjectdemocratic institutions
dc.subjectdeposits
dc.subjectDevelopment Economics
dc.subjectDevelopment Policy
dc.subjectDevelopment Strategy
dc.subjectDomestic Market
dc.subjectdual economy
dc.subjecte-mail
dc.subjectEconomic Activities
dc.subjecteconomic development
dc.subjecteconomic efficiency
dc.subjecteconomic geography
dc.subjecteconomic growth
dc.subjecteconomic integration
dc.subjectEconomic Outlook
dc.subjectEconomics
dc.subjecteconomies of scale
dc.subjectelectricity
dc.subjectempirical studies
dc.subjectEnterprise Development
dc.subjectenterprise sector
dc.subjectEnterprise Surveys
dc.subjectentrepreneurial skills
dc.subjectenvironmental
dc.subjectenvironmental regulations
dc.subjectEPZ
dc.subjectequipment
dc.subjectExchange Rate
dc.subjectexchange rates
dc.subjectexport incentives
dc.subjectexport markets
dc.subjectExport Processing Zone
dc.subjectExport Processing Zones
dc.subjectexport sector
dc.subjectexports
dc.subjectexternalities
dc.subjectfeasibility studies
dc.subjectFinance Corporation
dc.subjectfinancial institution
dc.subjectFinancial Institutions
dc.subjectfinancial management
dc.subjectfinancial markets
dc.subjectfinancial sector
dc.subjectfinancial services
dc.subjectfinancial strength
dc.subjectfinancial support
dc.subjectfinancial system
dc.subjectFisheries
dc.subjectfishing
dc.subjectforeign direct investment
dc.subjectforeign exchange
dc.subjectForeign Investment
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGDP per capita
dc.subjectGlobal Economy
dc.subjectglobal market
dc.subjectglobal markets
dc.subjectglobal supply chains
dc.subjectGlobalization
dc.subjectgood governance
dc.subjectgovernment policies
dc.subjectgovernment securities
dc.subjectgross domestic product
dc.subjectgross national savings
dc.subjectgrowth potential
dc.subjectgrowth rate
dc.subjectgrowth strategy
dc.subjecthard budget constraints
dc.subjecthuman capacity
dc.subjecthuman capital
dc.subjectHuman Resources
dc.subjectHuman Resources Development
dc.subjectImages
dc.subjectincome levels
dc.subjectIndustrial Development
dc.subjectindustrialization
dc.subjectIndustries Development
dc.subjectinflation
dc.subjectInnovation
dc.subjectinnovations
dc.subjectInstitutional Support
dc.subjectinterest rate
dc.subjectinterest rates
dc.subjectinternational competitiveness
dc.subjectInternational Finance
dc.subjectInternational Standard
dc.subjectinternational trade
dc.subjectinventory
dc.subjectinvestment climate
dc.subjectJob Creation
dc.subjectknowledge base
dc.subjectlabor costs
dc.subjectLabor Force
dc.subjectLabor Productivity
dc.subjectlaws
dc.subjectlegal framework
dc.subjectlegal system
dc.subjectlicense
dc.subjectlicenses
dc.subjectliquid assets
dc.subjectliquidity
dc.subjectlow-income countries
dc.subjectMacroeconomic management
dc.subjectMacroeconomic Performance
dc.subjectMacroeconomic stabilization
dc.subjectmacroeconomics
dc.subjectmanagerial skills
dc.subjectManufacturing
dc.subjectManufacturing Industries
dc.subjectMarket Development
dc.subjectmarket economy
dc.subjectMedium Enterprise
dc.subjectmedium enterprises
dc.subjectmicrofinance
dc.subjectmonetary policies
dc.subjectmonopoly
dc.subjectnational income
dc.subjectnatural endowments
dc.subjectnatural resource
dc.subjectnatural resources
dc.subjectnet savings
dc.subjectnetworks
dc.subjectnew entrants
dc.subjectnew markets
dc.subjectnew technology
dc.subjectnonperforming loans
dc.subjectoff balance sheet
dc.subjectoil
dc.subjectOpen Economy
dc.subjectpdf
dc.subjectPenalties
dc.subjectPerformance Indicators
dc.subjectphoto
dc.subjectpolicy framework
dc.subjectpolicy makers
dc.subjectPolitical Economy
dc.subjectPost Keynesian Economics
dc.subjectprivate investment
dc.subjectprivate partnerships
dc.subjectPrivate Sector
dc.subjectPrivate Sector Development
dc.subjectprivatization
dc.subjectProducers
dc.subjectproduction costs
dc.subjectproductive resources
dc.subjectproductivity growth
dc.subjectprofitability
dc.subjectpublic finance
dc.subjectqueries
dc.subjectred tape
dc.subjectregional integration
dc.subjectregistries
dc.subjectregistry
dc.subjectregulatory environment
dc.subjectregulatory framework
dc.subjectrent seeking
dc.subjectresult
dc.subjectresults
dc.subjectretained earnings
dc.subjectsettlement systems
dc.subjectStructural Change
dc.subjectsupply chain
dc.subjecttargets
dc.subjectTechnical Assistance
dc.subjectTechnical Skills
dc.subjecttelecommunications
dc.subjectTelephone
dc.subjecttime frame
dc.subjecttrade competitiveness
dc.subjectTrade Liberalization
dc.subjecttrade policy
dc.subjecttranslation
dc.subjecttransmission
dc.subjecttransport
dc.subjecttransport systems
dc.subjectTransportation Infrastructure
dc.subjectunemployment
dc.subjectunemployment rates
dc.subjecturbanization
dc.subjectuses
dc.subjectvalue added
dc.subjectValue Chain
dc.subjectvalue chains
dc.subjectWages
dc.subjectwealth
dc.titleLight Manufacturing in Tanzania : A Reform Agenda for Job Creation and Prosperity

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