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

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.