Territory, Specialization and Globalization in European Manufacturing.

Although traditional manufacturing (textiles, clothing, footwear, furniture, etc) has been in decline in developed countries, it still represents an important part of European employment due to its labour-intensive character. Moreover, its geographical concentration particularly exposes certain regi...

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Main Author: Marques, Helena
Other Authors: Puig, Francisco
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2010.
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Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9780203844809
0203844807
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Networks and industrial districts; 3 Globalization, internationalization strategy and industrial districts; 4 The textile-clothing industry in Europe: Characterization and recent evolution; 5 Methodology of analysis: An application to the Valencia textile-clothing industrial district; 6 Findings from the Valencia textile-clothing industrial district; 7 Conclusions and remarks; Appendix 1: Questionnaire; Appendix 2: Statistical tables; Notes; Bibliography; Index.