Title: Learning from global buyers

Authors: Schmitz, Hubert and Knorringa, Peter

Place: Brighton

Publisher: University of Sussex. Institute of development studies (IDS)

Year: 1999

Journal: IDS working paper

Volume: 100

PAGE: --

Subject: Value Chains for Development

Keywords: industrial subcontracting, purchasing, shoe industry, capacity building, industrial marketing, exports, consumption, china, india, brazil, italy, united states, united kingdom, netherlands, denmark

Abstract: An increasing number of developing countries engage in contract manufacturing for global buyers. What can researchers learn from global buyers about the relative strengths and weaknesses of developing country producers?

URL: http://www.ids.ac.uk/download.cfm?file=wp100.pdf

Document type: Portal