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  The impact of liberalisation on the South African economy: the case of the tourism and clothing sectors

  Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2007

  This paper summarises the main findings from a one-day policy dialogue on “The Impact of Liberalisation on the South African Economy: The case of the tourism and clothing sectors” held in May 2007 in South Africa. Questions guiding the dialogue included:
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  The linkage between trade, development and poverty reduction (TDP): A case study of cotton and textile sector in Tanzania

  Economic and Social Research Foundation, Tanzania, 2006

  The paper analyses the distributional impact of trade liberalisation on the cotton and textile sectors in Tanzania.
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  Stitched up! How those imposing unfair competition in the textiles and clothing industries are the only winners in this race to the bottom

  International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, 2005

  This report tracks the short-term impacts of the ending of the Multifibre agreement, with a focus on six countries: the Philippines, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Lesotho and Kenya.
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  Looming crisis: the threat of industrial trade liberalisation negotiations at the WTO on India's textile and leather industries

  ActionAid International, 2005

  This briefing paper argues that these WTO negotiations on non-agricultural market access (NAMA) could threaten the jobs of thousands of workers in infant industries and traditional sectors of employment in developing countries, wiping out livelihoods for many poor and vulnerable communities.With a particular focus on India the brief finds that:while trade liberalisation policies in Indi
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  Race to the bottom: exploitation of workers in the global garment industry

  Norwegian Church Aid, 2005

  This paper explores the race to the bottom in garment producing countries.
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  The global textile and clothing industry post the agreement on textiles and clothing

  World Trade Organization, 2004

  This paper examines what the likely impacts of liberalisation of the clothing and textiles industries will be following the phasing out of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ACT) in January 2005.