Changes in the Indonesian Clothing Industry

Trade and Regulation

Bibliographic Data

ID20154124
AuthorsMarkus Hassler (Ruhr University Bochum, corresponding author)
Year2004
Volume25
Issue1
Pages64-76
Publication date2004-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSingapore Journal of Tropical Geography (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0129-7619 • E-ISSN: 1467-9493
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.0129-7619.2004.00173.x
OpenAlexW2013482986
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited11

Policy frameworks at national and international levels have significant influence on the growth performance and industrialisation of developing economies. This paper aims to explore the influence of such regulatory policy frameworks on the development of the Indonesian clothing industry since the mid‐1980s based on an analysis of national clothing trade statistics provided by the Indonesian Central Bureau of Statistics. Although the Indonesian policy framework had a general export‐orientation, protectionist measures for the domestic market proved to be important in facilitating the growth of the Indonesian clothing industry. This paper also shows how the existing international clothing trade regulatory framework of the Multi‐Fibre Arrangement (MFA) influenced the integration of Indonesian clothing firms into global production and trade networks. Finally, the future policy changes and potential impacts for Indonesian clothing firms are discussed

Business · Clothing · Clothing industry · Economics · Indonesian · Industrialisation · International trade · Market economy · Political science · Protectionism · Global Trade and Competitiveness · Global trade and economics · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact

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