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Global Value Chains Center

Pakistan in the Apparel Global Value Chain

Pakistan in the Apparel Global Value Chain
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Listing Type: Research Reports

Stacey Frederick | Jack Daly

This Duke GVCC study on Pakistan's apparel industry was sponsored by the World Bank in order to understand potential upgrading strategies to enhance the country’s competitiveness in the GVC. It begins by providing an overview of the apparel GVC to present a clear understanding of the scope of the industry, how markets are structured and how changing distribution of demand and supply destinations and lead firm organization alter structural dynamics in the chain. It then analyzes the industry within Pakistan, first detailing the country’s position in the chain by looking at its firm profile, backward linkages, product profile and end markets. The internal organization of the industry is then outlined as well as recent examples of upgrading and the factors that influence the labor environment. After assessing the country’s advantages and constraints, it provides short case studies on Vietnam and Sri Lanka’s experiences in the industry. The report concludes with potential upgrading strategies for the Pakistan in the industry.

Geography: Asia | Pakistan
Client: World Bank
Industry: Apparel
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