-mainly with large fast-growing emerging economies-remains a challenge. Export performance is analyzed along three dimensions that …, together, give a fairly comprehensive picture of competitiveness: 1) the composition, orientation and growth of the export … basket; 2) the degree of export diversification across products and markets; and 3) the level of sophistication and quality …

attached policy matrix. The objective of export incentives is to reduce the costs of exported products with policy instruments …

result, Africa as a whole remains a net importer of textiles and clothing even though it is a net exporter of cotton. The … future of apparel exporters in sub-Saharan Africa is, however, rather uncertain as they face two major challenges for their …

"How can countries stimulate and sustain strong export growth? To answer this question, the authors examine 92 episodes … of export surges, defined as significant increases in manufacturing export growth that are sustained for at least seven … years. They find that export surges in developing countries tend to be preceded by a large real depreciation-which leaves …