| ID | 163422 |
| Title Proper | Manufacturing and migration in Eurasia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Spector, Regine A |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article investigates the social foundations of apparel manufacturing in Kyrgyzstan. Drawing upon interviews and a survey of Bishkek-based workshop owners, a bottom-up analysis finds that many are family businesses that started producing clothing after the country’s independence in 1991. I discuss here how they acquired the capital and knowledge necessary for this business, and how they mobilised a variety of migration-related experiences and relationships—often related to bazaar work—to compete in the sector. The findings contribute to a growing literature on how migration can facilitate family-based manufacturing in the post-Soviet region, although not without significant costs and challenges. |
| `In' analytical Note | Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 70, No.10; Dec 2018: p.1668-1688 |
| Journal Source | Europe-Asia Studies Vol: 70 No 10 |
| Key Words | Migration ; Kyrgyzstan ; Eurasia ; Manufacturing |