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Winner or Loser? A Post-Quota Case Study of Pakistan’s Textiles and Clothing Exports

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  • Umair Hafeez Ghori

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Textiles and Clothing (T&C) is a critically important sector of international trade for developing countries and least developed countries (LDCs). The T&C sector engages abundant labour resources and requires low investment threshold. The T&C sector has been a contentious area in multilateral trade negotiations. With the expiration of quotas in 2005, many T&C dependent countries are experiencing considerable adjustment challenges. Pakistan is one such country that is extensively reliant on T&C industries. This research note presents a brief case study which looks at post-quota developments in Pakistan’s T&C trade and the trade and economic policy issues it raises. JEL: L67, L52, F50

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  • Umair Hafeez Ghori, 2012. "Winner or Loser? A Post-Quota Case Study of Pakistan’s Textiles and Clothing Exports," South Asia Economic Journal, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, vol. 13(1), pages 105-129, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:soueco:v:13:y:2012:i:1:p:105-129
    DOI: 10.1177/139156141101300106
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    Keywords

    Textiles; clothing; quotas; WTO; trade regulation; policy;
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    JEL classification:

    • L67 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Manufacturing - - - Other Consumer Nondurables: Clothing, Textiles, Shoes, and Leather Goods; Household Goods; Sports Equipment
    • L52 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - Industrial Policy; Sectoral Planning Methods
    • F50 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - General

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