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Does China have a competitive advantage in the low-end garment industry? A case study approach

In: Unveiling Protectionism: Regional Responses to Remaining Barriers in the Textiles and Clothing Trade

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  • Bala Ramasamy
  • Matthew Yeung

    (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP))

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this chapter focuses on the competitive advantage of China.

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  • Bala Ramasamy & Matthew Yeung, 2008. "Does China have a competitive advantage in the low-end garment industry? A case study approach," STUDIES IN TRADE AND INVESTMENT, in: Escap (ed.), Unveiling Protectionism: Regional Responses to Remaining Barriers in the Textiles and Clothing Trade, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
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    3. Carolyn Evans & James Harrigan, 2005. "Tight Clothing. How the MFA Affects Asian Apparel Exports," NBER Chapters, in: International Trade in East Asia, pages 367-390, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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    garment industry; competitive advantage; China;
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