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Unpacking the Complexities and Impact of Dumping on Africa ’ s Manufacturing Industry : A Special Focus on Zambia ’ s Textile and Auto-Electronic Industry ( Conference ID : CFP / 659 / 2018 )
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Mataka, Blessing Matakab |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Abstract | The problem facing most African countries and Zambia in particular is the increase of second hand and cheap products on its market. Newly Industrialised Countries in Asia and the industrialised Western countries as well as Multi-national corporations have been exerting their economic muscle by flooding the African and Zambia’s market with cheap textile, automobile and auto electronic products. This surge has been necessitated by the adoption of a wholesome liberalisation of the African market in order to be integrated into the world economic system in line with the principles of the Washington Consensus. Further the increased reliance of Africa and Zambia in particular on international aid for development and humanitarian assistance has perpetuated its dependency on the developed economies in the West and in Asia. The study reveals that dumping of textile, automobile and auto electronic products in Zambia has been practised in order to penetrate and gain market share, however, in the process the local manufacturing industries and infant industries in the textile, automobile and auto electronic industry have been pushed out of business. Notwithstanding the little gains realised through collection of revenue from these imports and the subsequent creation of employment to the locals, the dumping practices have inter alia raised some serious human and environmental health concerns. The study concludes that a new policy framework by government to regulate the quantity and quality of imports on the Zambian market through introduction of anti-dumping measures in line with the rules of the World Trade Organisation is paramount. This study will rely on qualitative research grounded on the review of existing literature through the meta-synthesis approach, use of key informants for in-depth interviews. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.multiresearch.net/cms/publications/CFP6592018.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
