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Inter-firm Cooperation and Firm Performance: An Empirical Study of the Lao Garment Industry Cluster

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: Inter-firm cooperation is one important instrument for the way of industrial cluster development in developing countries. We utilize the case of Lao garment industry in Vientiane Capital City to examine the relationship between types of cooperation and firm performance. In order to prove our hypotheses, factor analysis and multiple regression analysis methods were used for the information obtained from field survey. The results of the study suggest that cooperation with subcontractors, business associations and distant buyers influence firm performance. On the contrary, cooperation among garment firms and distant suppliers seems to be less effective in this study.

Source: International Journal of Business and Management

DOI: 10.5539/ijbm.v4n5p3

Authors: Xayphone KONGMANILA, Yoshi TAKAHASHI

Institution: Hiroshima University

Language: English

Topic: Software Engineering and Design Patterns

Subfield: Development

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W2137087362

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Cites: 36

Cited by: 21

Related to: 10