FDI and Supply Chains in Horticulture: Diversifying Exports and Reducing Poverty in Africa, Latin America, and other Developing Economies
Keywords:
FDI, Supply Chains, Export DiversificationAbstract
Developing countries that manage to diversify their exports grow more rapidly and enjoy greater welfare benefits than those who do not. Most prior studies of export diversification have focused on manufactured exports. This study turns to the exports of processed fruits, packaged vegetables, and cut flowers. As in diversification of manufactures, foreign investors play a central role. When successful, the outcome often includes externalities for local workers and firms, with prominent gender implications as women form a key part of the workforce. Thailand and other countries in South East Asia can be major beneficiaries of this process.
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