The Labour Market: A Mismatch in the Clothing and Textile Industry in Mauritius

Authors

  • Chan Sun C.A

  • Dr. Chittoo H

  • Dr. Sukon KS.

Keywords:

labour market, clothing and textile industry, mauritius, unemployment, EPZ, apparel industry, labour force, mismatch, labour shortage

Abstract

The economic transformation of Mauritius has impacted on its labour market with the implementation of the Export Processing Zones in the 1970#x2019;s whereby the primary objectives were to reduce unemployment. A shift in the skills was noted from low-skilled jobs to cope with the expansion of the EPZ to high-skilled job sover time. This resulted into the rise of unemployment among low-wage workers in the 1990#x2019;s with the closure and delocalisation of many enterprises in the Clothing and Textile Industry (C

How to Cite

Chan Sun C.A, Dr. Chittoo H, & Dr. Sukon KS. (2016). The Labour Market: A Mismatch in the Clothing and Textile Industry in Mauritius. Global Journal of Management and Business Research, 16(A8), 1–10. Retrieved from https://journalofbusiness.org/index.php/GJMBR/article/view/2005

The Labour Market: A Mismatch in the Clothing and Textile Industry in Mauritius

Published

2016-08-15