It's not just the economy, stupid! Trade competitiveness in the 21st century [electronic resource]

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자료유형	e-Book
서명/저자사항	It's not just the economy, stupid! Trade competitiveness in the 21st century / [electronic resource] / by Sarita D. Jackson.
개인저자	Jackson, Sarita D., author.
발행사항	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2016.
형태사항	1 online resource (x, 149 pages).
기타형태 저록	Print version: 1443887293 9781443887298
ISBN	9781443890076 1443890073
서지주기	Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-145) and index.
요약	How does a globally uncompetitive industry compete successfully in specific markets? What shapes the decisions of importers in these markets to purchase inputs from a more costly supplier? Current theories highlight the role of the market or firm strategy as possible explanations. It?셲 Not Just the Economy, Stupid! Trade Competitiveness in the 21st Century relies on 12 years of research of the US textile industry and the apparel industry throughout the Latin American and Caribbean regions to provide an alternative answer to these questions. The book argues that market factors and business strategies alone do not determine industry competitiveness and firm import behavior. Rather, special international trade programs and regulated trade agreements, which are commonly described as free trade agreements, make it possible for an industry that is less competitive in the global market to become highly competitive in specific markets. Furthermore, these same international trade programs and agreements create incentives for importers to purchase inputs from specific markets, including those with higher costs.For example, the US textile industry is less cost competitive than the same industry in a number of other countries, such as China. Although less expensive textile suppliers exist, some Latin American and Caribbean countries continue to import a majority of their textiles from the United States for use in their garment exports. The book shows that this particular trend results from special trade programs and regulated trade agreements. The findings presented here complement existing scholarship on international trade by focusing on the behavior of importers rather than exporters. Furthermore, whereas current studies explain how industries compete in the global market, the book shifts the emphasis toward industry competitiveness in specific markets.
주제명(지명)	United States --Commerce --Latin America. Latin America --Commerce --United States. United States --Commerce --Caribbean Area. Caribbean Area --Commerce --United States. Caribbean Area. --fast Latin America. --fast United States. --fast
일반주제명	Textile industry --United States. Competition, International. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General Commerce. Competition, International. Textile industry.
분류기호(DDC)	338.4767700973
언어	영어
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