Export Barriers and Competitiveness of Developing Economies: The Case of the Ethiopian Leather Footwear Industry

Export Barriers and Competitiveness of Developing Economies: The Case of the Ethiopian Leather Footwear Industry

Author: 
Gebreyohannes Gebreslassie Gebrewahid
Place: 
Oxon
Publisher: 
Taylor & Francis Group
Date published: 
2017
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Responsibility: 
Wald, Andreas, jt. author
Journal Title: 
Journal of African Business
Source: 
Journal of African Business, Vol 18, No. 4, October-December 2017, pp. 396-416
Abstract: 

Export competitiveness is an important success factor for developing economies. However, several barriers can prevent firms from exporting. This study empirically investigates export barriers in the Ethiopian leather footwear industry. We identify 10 conceptually linked barriers that are prevalent in the industry. Whereas some of the export barriers are in line with previous research, we find several new barriers such as logistics and export marketing. On the firm level, we identify different clusters of firms that are facing specific sub-sets of barriers. Depending on cluster membership, management must focus on certain export barriers for increasing competitiveness.

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CITATION: Gebreyohannes Gebreslassie Gebrewahid. Export Barriers and Competitiveness of Developing Economies: The Case of the Ethiopian Leather Footwear Industry . Oxon : Taylor & Francis Group , 2017. Journal of African Business, Vol 18, No. 4, October-December 2017, pp. 396-416 - Available at: https://library.au.int/export-barriers-and-competitiveness-developing-economies-case-ethiopian-leather-footwear-industry