Toward a better understanding of the apparel industry: A critique of the upgrading literature

Journal of Economic Geography

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 993-1011

  Tokatli, Nebahat ^a  

^a NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Apparel; Capture of value added; Firm trajectories; Turkey; Upgrading

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL FORMATION; CLOTHING INDUSTRY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; PROFITABILITY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

TURKEY;

EID: 84885815884     PISSN: 14682702     EISSN: 14682710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jeg/lbs043     Document Type: Article

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