The Cambodian clothing industry in the post-MFA environment: A review of developments

Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 366-388

  Beresford, Melanie ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cambodia; Clothing industry; Import quotas; Labour standards

Indexed keywords

CLOTHING INDUSTRY; COMPETITIVENESS; EMPLOYMENT GENERATION; EUROPEAN UNION; EXCHANGE RATE; EXPORT; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; INDUSTRIAL COMPETITION; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; LABOR STANDARD; MULTIFIBER ARRANGEMENT; NATIONAL ECONOMY; TRADE UNION;

ASIA; CAMBODIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 70349990727     PISSN: 13547860     EISSN: 14699648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13547860903169357     Document Type: Article

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