World Textile Industry
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Book Description
This book analyzes the competitive forces which dominate this major sector, and traces how the nature of competition has evolved during the last two hundred years. Through an analysis of key factors, including demand, related and supporting industries, firm strategy, structure and national rivalry, chance and government policy, the author explains how and why the locus of competitive advantage in textiles and apparel has moved from country to country, particularly in the period since 1945.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Competitive Advantage in Textiles; Chapter 2 Factor Conditions; Chapter 3 Demand Conditions; Chapter 4 Related and Supporting Industries; Chapter 5 Firm Strategy; Chapter 6 Firm Structure and National Rivalry; Chapter 7 Chance; Chapter 8 Government;
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Biography
John Singleton is Senior Lecturer in Economic History at the Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand.