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Unravelling the Relationships between Used-Clothing Imports and the Decline of African Clothing Industries

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  • David Simon

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  • Andrew Brooks & David Simon, 2012. "Unravelling the Relationships between Used-Clothing Imports and the Decline of African Clothing Industries," Development and Change, International Institute of Social Studies, vol. 43(6), pages 1265-1290, November.
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    2. Calabrese, Linda & Balchin, Neil & Mendez-Parra, Maximiliano, 2017. "The phase-out of second-hand clothing imports: what impact for Tanzania?," MPRA Paper 82175, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    4. Olivier J. Walther, 2015. "Business, Brokers and Borders: The Structure of West African Trade Networks," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 51(5), pages 603-620, May.
    5. Nthabeleng Caroline Monyaki & Ryna Cilliers, 2023. "Defining Drivers and Barriers of Sustainable Fashion Manufacturing: Perceptions in the Global South," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(13), pages 1-15, July.
    6. Patrizia Gazzola & Enrica Pavione & Roberta Pezzetti & Daniele Grechi, 2020. "Trends in the Fashion Industry. The Perception of Sustainability and Circular Economy: A Gender/Generation Quantitative Approach," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(7), pages 1-19, April.
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    9. Kagome Wetengere, Kitojo, 2018. "Is the Banning of Importation of Second-Hand Clothes and Shoes a Panacea to Industrialization in East Africa?," African Journal of Economic Review, African Journal of Economic Review, vol. 6(1), January.

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