Unraveling the Rag Trade: Immigrant Entrepreneurship in Seven World Cities
Автор:Jan Rath Год: [не указано] Издание: [не указанo] Страниц: [не указано] ISBN: 1859734189 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...
