The transformation of the clothing industry in China
This article examines the transformation of clothing manufacturing in China with a focus on institutional support, technological upgrading and global production chains. Evidence shows that reforms and integration into global production chains have rapidly expanded China's exports but these have...
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| author | Zhang, M. Kong, X.X. Chenayah, S. |
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| description | This article examines the transformation of clothing manufacturing in China with a focus on institutional support, technological upgrading and global production chains. Evidence shows that reforms and integration into global production chains have rapidly expanded China's exports but these have also driven the relocation abroad of Chinese clothing firms. Global integration has motivated clothing firms to upgrade through learning, adoption and innovation. Hence, despite improvements in technological capabilities the share of clothing value-added in manufacturing has gradually declined. Also, China has increasingly faced industrial structural change from clothing to the capital goods, real estate and high-tech sectors. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-186692018-05-15T03:46:07Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/18669/ The transformation of the clothing industry in China Zhang, M. Kong, X.X. Chenayah, S. HB Economic Theory HC Economic History and Conditions This article examines the transformation of clothing manufacturing in China with a focus on institutional support, technological upgrading and global production chains. Evidence shows that reforms and integration into global production chains have rapidly expanded China's exports but these have also driven the relocation abroad of Chinese clothing firms. Global integration has motivated clothing firms to upgrade through learning, adoption and innovation. Hence, despite improvements in technological capabilities the share of clothing value-added in manufacturing has gradually declined. Also, China has increasingly faced industrial structural change from clothing to the capital goods, real estate and high-tech sectors. Taylor & Francis 2016 Article PeerReviewed Zhang, M. and Kong, X.X. and Chenayah, S. (2016) The transformation of the clothing industry in China. Asia Pacific Business Review, 22 (1). pp. 86-109. ISSN 1360-2381, DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/13602381.2014.990204 <https://doi.org/10.1080/13602381.2014.990204>. https://doi.org/10.1080/13602381.2014.990204 doi:10.1080/13602381.2014.990204 |
| spellingShingle | HB Economic Theory HC Economic History and Conditions Zhang, M. Kong, X.X. Chenayah, S. The transformation of the clothing industry in China |
| title | The transformation of the clothing industry in China |
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| title_short | The transformation of the clothing industry in China |
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| topic | HB Economic Theory HC Economic History and Conditions |
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