This study compares samples of matched plants in Britain and Germany engaged in the
manufacture of women's outerwear; it follows earlier matched plant studies, also published …

There does not appear to be a consensus concerning what is the conceptual domain of
international business. This paper argues that this is due in part to an emphasis on the firm …

The Fashion Handbook is the indispensable guide to the fashion industry. It explores the
varied and diverse aspects of the business, bringing together critical concepts with practical …

At the end of World War II, experts on both sides of the Atlantic believed that France was
doomed to economic stagnation. French culture and institutions, they argued, inhibited the …

W. Arthur Lewis, the founding father of development economics, proposed a dualist model of
economic development in which'surplus'(predominantly under-employed) labour shifted …

The enhanced integration of production across geopolitical boundaries since the 1970s
highlights the restructuring endemic to many industries in high-wage economies of the West …

Results of this study confirms the contention that the theory of internalization is also
applicable to small, low-technology MNEs. But modifications are suggested when applying …

During the last decade, rapid shifts in the competitiveness of various countries in several
industries, such as automobiles, motorcycles, steel, television sets, cameras, shipbuilding, hi …

Italian products of the textile and apparel industry are known worldwide. This sector has
attracted a great deal of attention because it is rare for a wealthy and developed country to …

Within the arena of international politics the European Community sometimes acts as an
actor, but sometimes it does not. As is shown in this article:'traditional'European‐integration …