Determinants of export-oriented industrial output in Ghana: the case of formal wood processing in an era of economic recovery

2001 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Henry Owusu
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Structural Adjustment ◽  
Manufacturing Industries ◽  
Economic Recovery ◽  
Industrial Output ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Processing Industry ◽  
Adjustment Programme ◽  
Wood Processing ◽  
Sub Saharan

Like many other Sub-Saharan African countries, Ghana implemented an orthodox Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP), to resuscitate its ailing economy, in the early 1980s. Subsequently, there has been a dramatic expansion in the production and export of processed wood. Based on an empirical study of Ghana's formal wood processing industry, this paper discusses the various determinants that have combined to boost the export-oriented output in the industry, particularly in the first decade of the programme, and assesses the extent to which the SAP-based policy actions account for the change. The study concludes that adjustment played a major role in the change, and suggests that even though SAP supporters and critics disagree on the nature, dynamics and effects of the programme, government measures under the programme are an indicator of what real commitment on the part of African governments can do to engender production expansion in comparable African manufacturing industries.

An Empirical Study about the Effect of Industrial Agglomeration on Export - Based on Manufacturing Panel Data in Jiangsu Province

2014 ◽  
Vol 1014 ◽  
pp. 533-538
Author(s):  
Qi Zhen Wang ◽  
Ying Ming Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Panel Data ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Jiangsu Province ◽  
Manufacturing Industries ◽  
Industrial Agglomeration ◽  
The Impact

This article made empirical analysis of industrial agglomeration and export based on the manufacturing panel data during 2002-2011 in Jiangsu Province. The results indicate industrial agglomeration has a negative impact on export in the 29 industries. We should distinguish between the impact of industrial agglomeration and industry dispersed on export, and study different effect on export among concentration trends of manufacturing industries. On this basis, we propose some targeted recommendations.

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