The end of the MFA was followed by rising apparel exports, falling prices, and a reallocation of production and employment between countries. There were also significant changes within countries. The first main finding of this report is that export and employment patterns after the MFA/ATC did...

Front Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- About the Authors -- Acknowledgments -- Executive Summary -- Abbreviations -- 1 Overview -- Rationale for this report -- Road map -- Key insights -- Three dimensions of the policy response -- Implications for the COVID-19 crisis -- Notes -- References --...

Since the early 1990s, most developing economies have become more integrated with the world's economy. Trade and foreign investment barriers have been progressively lifted and international trade agreements signed. These reforms have led to important changes in the structures of these economies....