2017 journal article

Apparel sourcing in Sub-Saharan Africa Views from apparel sourcing executives and trade policy representatives

RESEARCH JOURNAL OF TEXTILE AND APPAREL, 21(3), 203–218.

By: R. Adikorley n, K. Thoney-Barletta  n, J. Joines n  & L. Rothenberg n 

author keywords: Sourcing; Apparel; Sub-Saharan Africa; AGOA
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: November 7, 2018

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine why Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is not currently a major player in producing apparel for the US market and determine if SSA is likely to become one because of several opportunities that the region offers, including relatively low labor wages, an ample labor force and duty-free access to the USA through the 10-year renewal of AGOA.