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2. Fashion Sector Outsourcing to African Countries: Taking Advantage of Low-Cost Labor?

Author : Renato Botti

Published in: Sustainable Fashion

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This chapter analyzes how globalization has affected the fashion industry over time. The ecosystem of fashion, the different agents it contains and the relationships between them are studied in depth. The chapter ends by exploring the main challenges facing the sector.

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Metadata
Title
Fashion Sector Outsourcing to African Countries: Taking Advantage of Low-Cost Labor?
Author
Renato Botti
Copyright Year
2019
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Book
Sustainable Fashion

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-91264-6

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-91265-3

Copyright Year: 2019

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91265-3_2

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