Determinants of Competitiveness: Observations in China's Textile and Apparel Industries

Lau, Chi Keung, To, Chester Kin-Man, Zhang, Zhi-Ming and Chen, Jing (2009) Determinants of Competitiveness: Observations in China's Textile and Apparel Industries. China & World Economy, 17 (2). pp. 45-64. ISSN 1671-2234

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Abstract

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.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	China,competitiveness, textile and clothing industries
Subjects:	L100 Economics N100 Business studies
Department:	Faculties > Business and Law > Newcastle Business School
Depositing User:	Chi Keung Lau
Date Deposited:	30 Sep 2013 10:34
Last Modified:	19 Nov 2019 09:53
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/13590

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