Unravelling the Rag Trade: Immigrant Entrepreneurship In Seven World Cities - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1859734235 ISBN 13: 9781859734230

Publisher: Berg Publishers, 2002

Synopsis

The garment industry is one of the world's largest industries, yet there are few sustained examinations of its importance to the global economy and the very vital role that immigrant entrepreneurship has played. Focusing on the garment industry in seven world cities -Paris, London, Birmingham, Amsterdam, New York, Miami and Los Angeles- this book tackles the complex relationship between the development of immigrant entrepreneurship and the shift to global, post-industrial urban economies. The interconnections among immigrant entrepreneurs, social networks, market conditions and regulatory matters are thoroughly explored in a comparative way. Starting from the idea that general social, economic and political processes manifest themselves in ever changing, historically specific shapes, the contributors offer intriguing insights into the dynamics of entrepreneurial management against the backdrop of such processes as: the differential spatial impact of economic restructuring; the significance of governance at various levels; and the conditional use of social capital. With contributions from leading experts in the field, this is a must for those wishing to supplement their knowledge in globalization, labour, economics, immigration and the garment industry broadly speaking.

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About the Author

Jan Rath Associate Professor and Co-Director,Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies, University of Amsterdam

Edition details

• Publisher: Berg Publishers
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1859734235
• ISBN 13: 9781859734230
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 254
• Editor: Rath Jan