Impacts of Chinese imports and coping strategies of local producers: the case of small-scale footwear enterprises in Ethiopia
Impacts of Chinese imports and coping strategies of local producers: the case of small-scale footwear enterprises in Ethiopia
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中国进口产品的影响及当地生产商的应对策略：以埃塞俄比亚小型鞋业企业为例
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2007
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T. Gebre
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T. Gebre
摘要埃塞俄比亚的鞋类行业主要是从亚洲，特别是中国进口的廉价鞋类。这对该部门造成了严重影响，并威胁到其在国内市场的竞争力。本研究探讨了进口的影响和企业应对竞争的策略。公司一级的数据是从微型、小型和中型鞋类企业收集的。调查结果显示，中国鞋在设计、价格和质量方面具有上级优势，从而占领了国内市场。中国进口产品对本地生产商的影响各不相同，从缩小规模、破产、资产和财产损失，到降低活动质量和非正规化经营。公司采取的应对战略侧重于改进设计和质量，以及降低价格和利润率。应对策略似乎是由公司规模的差异，并与公司的业绩有一定的关联。当地生产者的前进道路应侧重于利益攸关方和政府的合作参与，以克服公司的竞争劣势。应将培训、技术、质量控制、基准和生产重组作为一揽子干预措施。此外，还应适当注意加强当地生产者参与集体行动和促进出口。
ABSTRACT The footwear sector in Ethiopia is dominated by cheap imports from Asia, particularly from China. This has inflicted heavy impacts on the sector, and threatened its competitiveness in the domestic market. This study examines the impact of imports and coping strategies of firms to withstand the competition. Firm level data were gathered from micro, small and medium footwear enterprises. The findings revealed that Chinese shoes are superior in design, price and quality, with the result that they have taken over the domestic market. The impact of Chinese imports on local producers varied from downsizing, bankruptcy, loss of assets and property, to downgrading activities and informalising operations. Firms have pursued coping strategies that focused on improving design and quality, as well as lowering prices and profit margins. Coping strategies appear to be differentiated by size of firms, and have some association with the performance of firms. The ways forward for local producers should focus on collaborative engagements of stakeholders and government to overcome the competitive disadvantages of firms. Training, technology, quality control, benchmarking and reorganization of production should be designed as a package of intervention. In addition, strengthening local producers to engage in collective actions and promoting exports should also be given proper attention.