Estimation of total factor productivity in the Indian garment industry

Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 145-160

  Joshi, R N ^a   Singh, S P ^b  

^a SHRI GURU GOBIND SINGHJI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Garment industry; India; Productivity rate

Indexed keywords

CLOTHING INDUSTRY; COMPETITIVENESS; MARKET; PRODUCTIVITY;

EID: 77049096730     PISSN: 13612026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13612021011025474     Document Type: Article

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