Infrastructure and Cluster Development
A Case Study of Handloom Weavers in Rural Ethiopia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20302374 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xiaobo Zhang (0000-0003-0222-2515, International Food Policy Research Institute, corresponding author), Lisa Moorman (International Food Policy Research Institute), Gezahegn Ayele (Ethiopian Public Health Institute) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1869-1886 |
| Publication date | 2011-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Development Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0388 • E-ISSN: 1743-9140 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00220388.2011.579112 |
| OpenAlex | W2005225135 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 18 |
Clustering is an important structure of production in the rural nonfarm sector. Based on a primary survey of rural handloom clusters in Ethiopia, this article examines the mechanism and performance of clustering. Given weak financial institutions, clustered producers and traders use trade credits to ease working capital constraints. Moreover, geographical clustering enables entrepreneurs with limited capital to enter the business through shared workspaces and fine division of labour. An improvement in infrastructure can further enhance firm performance in a cluster. In towns with electricity access, producers work longer hours by sharing lit workspaces at lower rental cost
Agriculture · Business · Capital (architecture) · Cluster (spacecraft) · Cluster analysis · Division of labour · Economic growth · Economics · Economies of agglomeration · Geography · Industrial organization · Market economy · Nonfarm payrolls · Production (economics) · Renting · Work (physics) · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Sharing Economy and Platforms · Working Capital and Financial Performance
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2024 (14) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |