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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818627503321

Autore

Pickles John <1952->

Titolo

Articulations of Capital : Global Production Networks and Regional Transformations

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicester, : Wiley, 2015

ISBN

9781118632895

1118632893

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (320 p.)

Collana

RGS-IBG Book Series

Altri autori (Persone)

SmithAdrian <1966->

BeggRobert

BučekM (Milan)

RoukovaPoli

PástorRudolf

Disciplina

332/.042

Soggetti

Economic geography - Economic aspects - Bulgaria

Globalization - Slovakia

Clothing trade

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Post-Socialist Regional Divisions of LabourLow-Wage Production and the "Sweatshop Trope"; Struggles over Work and Working Conditions; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 4 Managing Europe's Golden Bands: Trade Policy and the Regulation of Production Networks; Institutional and Policy Frameworks of the Golden Bands; Trade Policy in Apparel Global Production Networks; Global and Macro-Regional Trade Liberalization in Textiles and Apparel; Outward Processing Trade and the Origins and Reconfiguration of Pan-European Apparel Production

Conclusion: Understanding Diverse Trajectories of Industrial Upgrading

Sommario/riassunto

This scholarly work examines the intersections of global production networks (GPNs) and regional economies, with a focus on the apparel industry in Eastern and Central Europe. It explores how economic geography, state policies, trade regulations, and historical legacies influence the dynamics of capital, labor, and industrial trajectories in global production systems. The book provides a detailed analysis of



transitions in the apparel sector, including the shift from state socialist production models to export-oriented economies, the impact of trade agreements, and the emergence of low-cost production hubs. It also addresses issues of labor conditions, firm restructuring, and cultural economies within regional markets. Intended for academics, policymakers, and industry professionals, the book aims to deepen understanding of industrial upgrading, economic transitions, and the role of state and market interactions in shaping regional economic futures.