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Clothing Production in Indonesia: A Divided Industry

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  • Adrian Vickers

    (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney)

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Clothing manufacture continues to be an important export for Indonesia, despite competition from China and other regional centres. Significant changes in Indonesia’s clothing exports since the 1990s demonstrate the importance of external factors in the changing nature of the industry. However, there are many aspects of the industry that are not revealed in official statistics, including the importance of smuggling and other unofficial aspects of production and consumption. Internal factors in the industry are also important for understanding how it has changed and survived. These include lack of government planning, and the divided nature of the industry, with low-end large-scale production in West Java, and niche manufacturing and marketing in Bali.

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  • Adrian Vickers, 2012. "Clothing Production in Indonesia: A Divided Industry," Institutions and Economies (formerly known as International Journal of Institutions and Economies), Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, vol. 4(3), pages 41-60, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:umk:journl:v:4:y:2012:i:3:p:41-60
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    1. Vicki Crinis, 2012. "Global Commodity Chains in Crisis : The Garment Industry in Malaysia," Institutions and Economies (formerly known as International Journal of Institutions and Economies), Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, vol. 4(3), pages 61-82, October.
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    Keywords

    clothing; exports; Indonesia; niche production;
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    JEL classification:

    • J08 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics Policies
    • L23 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Organization of Production
    • L67 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Manufacturing - - - Other Consumer Nondurables: Clothing, Textiles, Shoes, and Leather Goods; Household Goods; Sports Equipment

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