The German Textile Puzzle
Selective Protectionism and the Silent Globalization of an Industry
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9627801 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jan-Otmar Hesse (0000-0002-5754-4637), Jan‐otmar Hesse (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 93 |
| Issue | 02 |
| Pages | 221-246 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Business History Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-6805 • E-ISSN: 2044-768X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0007680519000680 |
| OpenAlex | W2963075101 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 17 |
As in other countries, textile and apparel production in Germany is considered a victim of globalization. Domestic production and employment declined dramatically after its postwar peak in the late 1950s. Research has often attributed this trajectory to the trade liberalization policy of the German governments. However, this interpretation is puzzling. German trade policy was not as liberal as is claimed, nor did the industry disappear. This article addresses the issue using statistical evidence as well as archival material. The West German textile and apparel industry was using outward processing strategies comparatively early and was supported in that by German politicians starting in the early 1960s. As a result, the industry moved up the global value chain of textile production
Clothing · Economics · Free trade · German · Globalization · International economics · International trade · Liberalization · Macroeconomics · Market economy · Political science · Production (economics · Protectionism · Textile industry · Communism, Protests, Social Movements · European history and politics · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact · History · Law
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| Citations per year | 1.67 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |