Trade liberalization and patterns of strategic adjustment in the US textiles and clothing industry

International Business Review

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 109-135

  Seyoum, Belay ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Textiles; Trade liberalization

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847297624     PISSN: 09695931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2006.12.003     Document Type: Article

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