Constraints on the performance and competitiveness of Tanzania's manufacturing exports

Roseline Misati and Kethi Ngoka

No wp-2021-35, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: This study sought to examine the main constraints to manufacturing export competitiveness in Tanzania. Using panel data for the period 1997-2018, the study established that supply-side factors dominate demand-side factors in explaining manufacturing export competitiveness. Specifically, the results revealed that foreign direct investment and tariffs have a negative and significant effect on export competitiveness in Tanzania, while infrastructure, total investment, labour productivity, and high institutional quality enhance manufactured exports.

Keywords: Competitiveness; Manufacturing; Exports; Global value chains; Tanzania (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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