Determinants of Competitiveness: Observations in China's Textile and Apparel Industries

作     者：Chi-Keung Lau, Kin-Man To Zhiming Zhang Jing Chen 

作者机构：PhD candidate Institute of Textile and Clothing （ITC） Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong. Assistant Professor ITC Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong. Associate Professor ITC Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong. Research Assistant ITC Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong. 

出 版 物：《China & World Economy》 (中国与世界经济（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2009年第17卷第2期

页      面：45-64页

核心收录：

学科分类：0202[经济学-应用经济学] 02[经济学] 1202[管理学-工商管理] 0201[经济学-理论经济学] 020205[经济学-产业经济学] 0701[理学-数学] 

主　　题：China competitiveness textile and clothing industries 

摘      要：This paper attempts to explore key determinants of competitiveness in the textile and apparel industries, with special reference to Chinese Mainland. The authors conduct a survey that is designed to use productivity, supply-side and demand-side determinants to measure enterprises＇ competitiveness. The collected survey data is then analyzed using factor analysis to capture the related determining factors indicative of competitiveness at the enterprise level. The findings demonstrate that government policies and related industry infrastructure are the most important determinants of competitiveness in the textile and apparel industries, followed by domestic demand. This suggests that the improvement of industry infrastructure can foster industry performance, and that more resources should be endowed to enhance the domestic business competitiveness of local enterprises. The development of domestic demand will foster the competitiveness of the textile and apparel industries on a more sustainable basis.