South Asia's turn : policies to boost competitiveness and create the next export powerhouse (Vol. 1 of 2) : Main report (English)

South Asia has a huge need to create more and better jobs for a growing population – especially in the manufacturing industries where it is underperforming as compared to East Asia. The report examines three critical and relatively understudied drivers of competitiveness: Economies of agglomeration: firms and workers accrue benefits from locating close together in cities or clusters through urbanization and localization. Participation in global value...

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Lopez-Acevedo,Gladys C.;

Medvedev,Denis;

Palmade,Vincent;
Document Date
2017/05/30
Document Type
Publication
Report Number
115406
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
2 (See all volumes)
Country
South Asia,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2017/06/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Main report
Keywords
trade and competitiveness

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Lopez-Acevedo,Gladys C.; Medvedev,Denis; Palmade,Vincent.

South Asia's turn : policies to boost competitiveness and create the next export powerhouse (Vol. 1 of 2) : Main report (English). South Asia Development Matters Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/546551496313318431

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