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Restructuring in the West Midlands’clothing industry
Author(s) -
Lloyd Caroline
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
new technology, work and employment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.889
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1468-005X
pISSN - 0268-1072
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-005x.1989.tb00108.x
Subject(s) - restructuring , clothing , clothing industry , workforce , context (archaeology) , business , economy , economic geography , political science , economics , economic growth , geography , archaeology , finance , law
This article reviews the flexible specialisation debate in the context of the clothing industry in the West Midlands. It questions the central importance given to the introduction of technology in the recent restructuring of the industry and argues that such changes do not necessarily benefit the workforce.