The Geography of Clothing Production in Indonesia

Developments in Time and Space

Bibliographic Data

ID12336863
AuthorsMarkus Hassler (Ruhr University Bochum, corresponding author)
Year2004
Volume23
Issue1-2
Pages93-108
Publication date2004-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAsian Geographer (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1022-5706 • E-ISSN: 2158-1762
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10225706.2004.9684114
OpenAlexW2033496785
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited20

The global geography of clothing production has been largely influenced by labor-cost differences and the trade restricting policy framework of the Multi Fibre Arrangement. Although policy and geographic labor cost differences can influence the spatial pattern of clothing production on a national scale, factors such as infrastructure and proximity to final consumer markets can have significant impacts on geographies of clothing production. This is particularly the case in large developing countries such as Indonesia. Therefore, this paper aims to explore the geography of clothing production in Indonesia within a time-space analysis. This includes a general analysis of national industrialization policies on clothing production and the growth of this particular sector on a national scale. However, the main focus of this paper will be to analyze clothing production activities in Java, Bali and Sumatra since these three islands are the only significant locations for industrial clothing manufacturing activities in Indonesia

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