A latest comment made by the Economist on Peter Marsh’s book The New Industrial Revolution.
As metioned in our class, globalization does not mean “made in China” or “off-shore production”, but rather a much freeer movement of goods, services, capital and labor around the world, thanks to the economic growth, lowered trade & investment barriers and advancement of technologies.
In today’s global economy, “any firm, anywhere, can hook up to a global supply chain. A product may be designed in one country and assembled in another, using components from dozens more. Even a small local manufacturer can use the best suppliers the world has to offer.”
This concept is associated with the “new international division of labor” concept, which we will discuss this coming Tuesday.
FASH455 Global Apparel & Textile Trade and Sourcing 