Thailand's Clothing and Textile Exports
Author | : Suphat Suphachalasai |
Publisher | : Institute of Southeast Asian |
Total Pages | : 138 |
Release | : 1994 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789813016637 |
ISBN-13 | : 9813016639 |
Rating | : 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Chapter 2 gives a general view of the evolution of the Thai manufacturing sector. Chapter 3 describes the structure and development of the clothing and textile industry and government intervention, analysing protection policies as well as the effective rates of assistance (ERA) in the industry. Chapter 4 and 5 deal with MFA issues. Chapter 6 examines the exports of the Thai clothing sector in comparing its exports to Hong Kong. Chapter 7 presents a world clothing trade model to evaluate the welfare effects of the MFA on Thailand and to predict the future of Thai exports under different scenarios. Chapter 8 summarizes the conclusions