“Spinning a Yarn”: Institutions, Law, and Standards c.1880–1914

Higgins, David M.; Velkar, Aashish

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“…But unlike the BJTRA in jute -which was established after post-1945, the British Cotton Industry Research Association was established in 1920. Like the BJTRA, the Shirley Institute provided vital support to the industry in form of testing facilities to establish standards (Higgins and Velkar 2017). 136 This study shows that the BJTRA took significant R&D initiatives to overcome the challenges that jute faced in terms of fibre technology.…”

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“…Like the BJTRA, the Shirley Institute provided vital support to the industry in form of testing facilities to establish standards (Higgins and Velkar 2017). 136 This study shows that the BJTRA took significant R&D initiatives to overcome the challenges that jute faced in terms of fibre technology. A similar investigation into Shirley may lead to a clearer evaluation of its role in product market innovations, and the technical and non-technical challenges faced in the process.…”

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“Spinning a Yarn”: Institutions, Law, and Standards c.1880–1914

Cited by 5 publications

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Strategic responses to low-cost competition: Technological lock-in in the Dundee jute industry

Strategic responses to low-cost competition: Technological lock-in in the Dundee jute industry

Under the Influence of Commercial Values: Neoliberalized Business-Consumer Relations in the Swedish Certification Market, 1988–2018

Examining the Role of a Private-Order Institution in Global Trade: The Liverpool Cotton Brokers' Association and the Crowning of King Cotton, 1811–1900

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