Rural Women, Global Value Networks and Precarity in Chirumhanzu District, Zimbabwe, 1991-2000
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2308776 |
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| Authors | Sibanengi Ncube (0000-0002-3898-6317, University of the Free State, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 936-948 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Asian and African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9096 • E-ISSN: 1745-2538 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0021909620952458 |
| OpenAlex | W3090674045 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
In 1991 Zimbabwe liberalised its economy. This resulted in the opening of the national economy to foreign investment. In line with this, subcontracting arrangements between international corporations and local commodity producers became prevalent. While this attracted scholarly interest, most of it is on global agricultural value networks. By tracing the integration of rural women knitters into international markets, this article offers a different case study. While integration into the knitwear global value chain afforded the women an opportunity to earn an income, their employment remained precarious. This article draws on archival data and interviews from participants to make its case
Agriculture · Business · Commodity · Economic growth · Economics · Foreign direct investment · Geography · Global value chain · Globalization · Investment (military · Market economy · Political science · Precarity · Value (mathematics · African history and culture studies · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
| Highly cited | No |
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