Who Will Fill China’s Shoes? The Global Evolution of Labor-Intensive Manufacturing

In this paper, I review evidence on changing global specialization in labor-intensive exporting. Production of apparel, footwear, furniture, and related products are how many low-income countries first enter export manufacturing. Just as China’s rise as a powerhouse in these goods supplanted a role...

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Main Author: Gordon Hanson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korea Institute for International Economic Policy 2020-12-01
Series:East Asian Economic Review
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.11644/KIEP.EAER.2020.24.4.382