Infrastructure and cluster development: A case study of handloom weavers in Ethiopia
Rural 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,...
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| author | Ayele, Gezahegn Chamberlin, Jordan Moorman, Lisa Wamisho, Kassu Zhang, Xiaobo |
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| description | Rural 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. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1620602025-11-06T07:15:24Z Infrastructure and cluster development: A case study of handloom weavers in Ethiopia Ayele, Gezahegn Chamberlin, Jordan Moorman, Lisa Wamisho, Kassu Zhang, Xiaobo employment developing countries cluster sampling textiles rural areas rural urban relations labour productivity division of labour development policies rural development agriculture Rural 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. 2009 2024-11-21T10:00:54Z 2024-11-21T10:00:54Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162060 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162019 https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2011.579112 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154557 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Ethiopian Development Research Institute Ayele, Gezahegn; Chamberlin, Jordan; Moorman, Lisa; Wamisho, Kassu; Zhang, Xiaobo. 2009. Infrastructure and cluster development. ESSP II Discussion Paper 1. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162060 |
| spellingShingle | employment developing countries cluster sampling textiles rural areas rural urban relations labour productivity division of labour development policies rural development agriculture Ayele, Gezahegn Chamberlin, Jordan Moorman, Lisa Wamisho, Kassu Zhang, Xiaobo Infrastructure and cluster development: A case study of handloom weavers in Ethiopia |
| title | Infrastructure and cluster development: A case study of handloom weavers in Ethiopia |
| title_full | Infrastructure and cluster development: A case study of handloom weavers in Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Infrastructure and cluster development: A case study of handloom weavers in Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Infrastructure and cluster development: A case study of handloom weavers in Ethiopia |
| title_short | Infrastructure and cluster development: A case study of handloom weavers in Ethiopia |
| title_sort | infrastructure and cluster development a case study of handloom weavers in ethiopia |
| topic | employment developing countries cluster sampling textiles rural areas rural urban relations labour productivity division of labour development policies rural development agriculture |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162060 |
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