For centuries Asia supplied the textile factories of Europe with natural fibers, including silk from East Asia via the so-called Silk Road. Now by contrast, East Asia exports virtually no natural fibers and instead is the world's most important exporter of manufactured textile products and chief importer of fibers. The book demonstrates that despite the import barriers erected by advanced economies, textiles and clothing production continue to serve as an engine of growth for developing economies seeking to export their way out of poverty. The papers in this book trace the development of the...
For centuries Asia supplied the textile factories of Europe with natural fibers, including silk from East Asia via the so-called Silk Road. Now by con...
This absorbing book examines the period of massive structural adjustment taking place in the wine industry. For many centuries wine was very much a European product. While that is still the case today - three-quarters of world wine production, consumption and trade involve Europe and most of the rest involves just a handful of New World countries settled by Europeans - the importance of exports from non-European countries has risen dramatically over the past decade. "The World's Wine Markets" includes an in-depth look at the growth and impact of New World wine production on the Old World...
This absorbing book examines the period of massive structural adjustment taking place in the wine industry. For many centuries wine was very much a Eu...
The authors of this book, economists from each of the major wine producing and consuming regions of the world, argue that with increasing globalization there is a greater need than ever for systematic analysis of the world's wine markets especially in terms of past trends and recent developments.
The authors of this book, economists from each of the major wine producing and consuming regions of the world, argue that with increasing globalizatio...
