Explaining declining industries in developing countries: The case of textiles and apparel in Ghana

Competition and Change

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 19-35

  Amankwah Amoah, Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Declining industries; Ghana; Liberalization; Textiles and apparel

Indexed keywords

EID: 84927932437     PISSN: 10245294     EISSN: 14772221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1024529414563004     Document Type: Article

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