Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Clothing trade
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
The Impact on Employment and Income of Structural and Technological Change in the Clothing Industry
Author: Unpacking the Fashion Industry
Author: Annie PhizackleaPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000816486
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
First Published in 1990 Unpacking the Fashion Industry spotlights a side of the industry the consumer never sees. What is the fashion clothing industry really like? What lies behind the glamour of the cat-walks and the glossy magazines? Annie Phizacklea focuses on the small firm sector of fashionwear production, based predominantly on ethnic entrepreneurship and cheap female labour and analyses the complex interaction of gender, class and racism in this sector of the industry. This book is a must read for scholars and researchers of sociology, gender studies and social anthropology.
Effects of the Multifibre Arrangement on Developing Countries
Author: Junʼichi GotōPublisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 6092706334
Category : Arrangement Regarding International Trade in Textiles
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
The Multifibre Arrangement (MFA), the most important restriction on textile and clothing exports, has damaging effects on many less developed countries, both in the short and long run.
Industry on the Move
Author: Gijsbert van LiemtPublisher: International Labour Organization
ISBN: 9789221064787
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Focusing on four industrial sectors: aircraft, automobiles, clothing and steel, examines changes in the distribution of manufacturing industry worldwide, and the process of adjustment which is a consequence of these changes. Contains four sectoral studies and four case studies (the US steel industry, the Italian clothing industry, the aircraft industry in Indonesia and Singapore, and Mexico's motor vehicle industry).
Note on the Proceedings
Author: Globalization, Information Technology and Development
Author: J. JamesPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230377432
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
Jeffrey James develops the insights of the often separate literatures on globalization and information technology and demonstrates their interdependence. The central insight is that globalization is mainly a technological phenomenon, driven by influences exerted on international trade and foreign investment by various forms of information technology. Developing countries, however, are not sharing equally in the gains from globalization thus induced by the new technologies. These gains tend to be concentrated among a narrow group of relatively advanced countries and, moreover within some of those countries information technology appears to exacerbate existing income inequalities.
Coping with Structural and Technological Changes in the Textiles and Clothing Industries
Author: Lia HaguenauerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Clothing trade
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Clothed in Integrity
Author: Barbara PalecznyPublisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN: 0889203407
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
"Clothed in Integrity draws on feminist studies, alternative economics, and the ethical foundations proposed by Bernard Lonergan to fashion a constructive work in which Paleczny connects issues of societal meanings and values, moral imperatives, and economic feasibility."--BOOK JACKET.
The Political Economy of Competitiveness in an Enlarged Europe
Author: J. PellegrinPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230236782
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Central and Eastern European countries are entering the development race at a crucial juncture in EU enlargement and the wider phenomenon of globalization. In the face of hesitant and controversial EU policy, these countries need to engage sound development strategies. International production networks are expected to be decisive in helping them strengthen their competitiveness and establish knowledge-based economies. In this book, Julie Pellegrin looks at whether and how production networks develop in Central and Eastern European countries and assesses their chances of catching up with the rest of Europe.
The Impact of Technological Change on Work and Training
Author: International Labour OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Labor supply
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
The first part of this report examines the relationship of technological change to employment and work. After a brief introduction, chapter 1 discusses new technology and labor productivity versus employment, emphasizing the effects of labor-saving machinery and changes in specific sectors of employment, such as electrical machinery, communications services, financial services, printing and publishing, and textiles and clothing. Chapter 2 looks at the effects of technological change on occupational structure and skills. Chapter 3 concerns coping with the effects of technological change on employment. The second part of the report looks at training for new technology. After an introduction, chapter 4 examines the issues involved in training under conditions of change and uncertainty. Chapter 5 discusses apprenticeship, project work, and "sandwich" courses that combine school-based programs with hands-on training. Chapter 6 gives a brief overview of four in-house training programs at Avionics, Corning Glass, Motorola, and Siemens. Chapter 7 gives an overview of technology training institutions that provide similar services for small and medium-sized companies in Switzerland, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Chapter 8 summarizes the issues involved in technological change and employment and discusses special consideration with respect to Eastern Europe. Several points for further discussion are offered. (CML)