Using design for upgrading in the fashion industry

Journal of Economic Geography

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 189-207

  Aspers, Patrik ^a,b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF SOCIETIES   (Germany)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Design; Fashion; Knowledge; Market; Upgrading

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FIRM SIZE; GARMENT INDUSTRY; KNOWLEDGE;

EID: 77649147281     PISSN: 14682702     EISSN: 14682710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jeg/lbp030     Document Type: Article

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