The Effects of Imported Cultural Goods /Shema Products/ on The Market of Similar Goods of Domestically Produced (The case of Addis Ababa)
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2020-06
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Addis Ababa University
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This study is conducted to examine the effects of imported cultural goods on the market of similar goods of domestically produced (The case of Addis Ababa). The data used for this study was acquired from primary and secondary sources. The target groups in the study are key informants from three government offices in Addis Ababa, and ten local woven fabrics manufacturing cooperatives and consumers (from Gullele and Kolffe sub-cities).
Totally, the primary data gathered from 106 participants who were selected using random sampling technique. The secondary data for this study was obtained from records and reports from selected government offices and websites (Addis Ababa costume and revenue authority, Addis Ababa bureau of trade, Addis Ababa small and micro enterprise agency).The analysis and discussions are presented in accord with the research questions raised in the study. The results are analyzed quantitatively using SPSS version 20 computer software.
The results show that (1) imported cultural goods have a negative impact on the market share of local manufactured cultural goods, employment and the existence of local fabric firms, and importation of cultural goods had a great contribution in affecting the study dependent variables, (2) employment is the most affected variable by the importation of cultural goods, (3) there is a positive and significant relationship between imported cultural goods and government revenue, and (4) the study also found that 56.7% of respondents prefer to buy imported foreign cultural fabrics, in which 78.3% of respondents are inclined to buy foreign imported fabrics because of its price. The results are analyzed and interpreted from the viewpoints of previous researches, and conclusions are drawn.
This study suggests that local fabric firms can achieve a great success and improve their performance by giving due emphasis for technological advancement, creative works and price of their products. Moreover government should evaluate the market share, liquidity and its impact on labor before importation of any cultural goods
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imported cultural goods, market