Networks, firms and upgrading within the blue-jeans industry: Evidence from Turkey

Global Networks

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 51-68

  Tokatli, Nebahat ^a  

^a NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Blue jeans; Branding; Firms; Globalization; Networks; Turkey; Upgrading

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MARKETING; SALES;

BLUE JEANS INDUSTRY; COUNTRY-SPECIFIC CONTINGENCIES; VALUE-ADDED MANUFACTURING;

GARMENT MANUFACTURE;

CLOTHING INDUSTRY; GLOBALIZATION; MANUFACTURING; MARKET CONDITIONS; MARKET DEVELOPMENT; TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

CLOTHING; COMPETITION; MARKETING; SALES;

EURASIA; TURKEY;

EID: 33845628164     PISSN: 14702266     EISSN: 14710374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0374.2006.00156.x     Document Type: Article

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