Infrastructure and cluster development: A case study of handloom weavers in Ethiopia

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centreen_US
cg.coverage.countryEthiopiaen_US
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africaen_US
cg.coverage.regionSub-Saharan Africaen_US
cg.coverage.regionAfricaen_US
cg.creator.identifierxiaobo zhang: 0000-0002-4981-9565en_US
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Ethiopia Strategy Support Programen_US
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Development Strategy and Governance Divisionen_US
cg.number1en_US
cg.placeAddis Ababa, Ethiopiaen_US
cg.reviewStatusInternal Reviewen_US
dc.contributor.authorAyele, Gezahegnen_US
dc.contributor.authorChamberlin, Jordanen_US
dc.contributor.authorMoorman, Lisaen_US
dc.contributor.authorWamisho, Kassuen_US
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Xiaoboen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-21T10:00:54Zen_US
dc.date.available2024-11-21T10:00:54Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/162060en_US
dc.titleInfrastructure and cluster development: A case study of handloom weavers in Ethiopiaen_US
dcterms.abstractRural non-farm development plays a key role in generating employment in many developing countries. Clustering is an important industrial organization in the rural non-farm sector. Based on primary surveys of both urban and rural handloom weaver clusters in Ethiopia which took place in May/June 2008, one of the most important rural nonfarm sectors, this paper examines the mechanism and performance of clustering. The clustering way of handloom production is observed even in remote rural areas, illustrating its vitality and flexibility in adapting to restricted environments. Despite its resilience in surviving in harsh environments, improvements in infrastructure can significantly increase labor productivity in a cluster. In towns with electricity access, producers work longer hours than those in towns without electricity and more entrepreneurs with limited access to capital are able to participate in handloom production because of finer division of labor.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationAyele, Gezahegn; Chamberlin, Jordan; Moorman, Lisa; Wamisho, Kassu; Zhang, Xiaobo. 2009. Infrastructure and cluster development. ESSP II Discussion Paper 1. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162060en_US
dcterms.extent35 p.en_US
dcterms.isPartOfESSP II Discussion Paperen_US
dcterms.issued2009en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Instituteen_US
dcterms.publisherEthiopian Development Research Instituteen_US
dcterms.relationhttp://ebrary.ifpri.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15738coll2/id/127072en_US
dcterms.relationhttps://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2011.579112 http://ebrary.ifpri.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15738coll2/id/1890en_US
dcterms.replaceshttps://ebrary.ifpri.org/digital/collection/p15738coll2/id/130943en_US
dcterms.subjectemploymenten_US
dcterms.subjectdeveloping countriesen_US
dcterms.subjectcluster samplingen_US
dcterms.subjecttextilesen_US
dcterms.subjectrural areasen_US
dcterms.subjectrural urban relationsen_US
dcterms.subjectlabour productivityen_US
dcterms.subjectdivision of labouren_US
dcterms.subjectdevelopment policiesen_US
dcterms.subjectrural developmenten_US
dcterms.subjectagricultureen_US
dcterms.typeWorking Paperen_US

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