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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 45-64 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | China and World Economy |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Determinants of Competitiveness: Observations in China's Textile and Apparel Industries. / Lau, Chi Keung; To, Kin-Man; Zhang, Zhiming; Chen, Jing.
In: China and World Economy, Vol. 17, No. 2, 03.2009, p. 45-64.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Determinants of Competitiveness: Observations in China's Textile and Apparel Industries
AU - Lau, Chi Keung
AU - To, Kin-Man
AU - Zhang, Zhiming
AU - Chen, Jing
PY - 2009/3
Y1 - 2009/3
N2 - This paper attempts to explore key determinants of competitiveness in the textile and apparel industries, with special reference to Chinese Mainland. The authors conduct a survey that is designed to use productivity, supply-side and demand-side determinants to measure enterprises' competitiveness. The collected survey data is then analyzed using factor analysis to capture the related determining factors indicative of competitiveness at the enterprise level. The findings demonstrate that government policies and related industry infrastructure are the most important determinants of competitiveness in the textile and apparel industries, followed by domestic demand. This suggests that the improvement of industry infrastructure can foster industry performance, and that more resources should be endowed to enhance the domestic business competitiveness of local enterprises. The development of domestic demand will foster the competitiveness of the textile and apparel industries on a more sustainable basis.
AB - This paper attempts to explore key determinants of competitiveness in the textile and apparel industries, with special reference to Chinese Mainland. The authors conduct a survey that is designed to use productivity, supply-side and demand-side determinants to measure enterprises' competitiveness. The collected survey data is then analyzed using factor analysis to capture the related determining factors indicative of competitiveness at the enterprise level. The findings demonstrate that government policies and related industry infrastructure are the most important determinants of competitiveness in the textile and apparel industries, followed by domestic demand. This suggests that the improvement of industry infrastructure can foster industry performance, and that more resources should be endowed to enhance the domestic business competitiveness of local enterprises. The development of domestic demand will foster the competitiveness of the textile and apparel industries on a more sustainable basis.
KW - China
KW - Competitiveness
KW - Textile and clothing industries
UR - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1749-124X
U2 - 10.1111/j.1749-124X.2009.01141.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1749-124X.2009.01141.x
M3 - Article
VL - 17
SP - 45
EP - 64
JO - China and World Economy
JF - China and World Economy
SN - 1671-2234
IS - 2
ER -