Locational factors in the new textile industry: Focus on the U.S. south

Journal of Geography

Volumn 97, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 193-203

  Wheeler, James O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Locational change; Textile industry

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; LOCATION DECISION; MANUFACTURING; TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

UNITED STATES;

ECONOMIC DATA; TEXTILE-CLOTHING INDUSTRY;

EID: 0032440533     PISSN: 00221341     EISSN: 17526868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221349808978898     Document Type: Article

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