SWOP: Society, Work and Development Institute

The Human Costs of ‘Shock Treatment’ Industrial Policy: Evidence from the South African textile and footwear sectors

Year: 
2006
SWOP authors: 
Dr Sarah Mosoetsa
Author(s): 
Bezuidenhout A, Mosoetsa S & Roberts S
Chapter published in Roberts, S. (ed). Sustainable Manufacturing? The Case of South Africa and Ekurhuleni. Cape Town: Juta. The chapter examines the impact of shock treatment industrial policy - the rapid reduction in import tariffs - on communities and households that depended on employment in the textiles and footwear sectors. The book can be ordered online.