This paper draws on both successful and failing cases of industrialization in China to analyse the role of local governments in fostering the growth of light manufacturing. The broad spectrum of support types and the intimate knowledge of enterprise conditions by these local governments make...

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Overview; Introduction; Figures; 1.1 Few African Countries Have Been Successful in Export-Oriented Manufacturing; Tables; 1.1 Manufacturing as a Share of GDP; 1.2 Manufacturing Exports as a Share of Merchandise Exports;...