Globalization and construction industry development: Implications of recent developments in the construction sector in Asia

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 729-737

  Raftery, John ^a   Pasadilla, Bernie ^a   Chiang, Y H ^a   Hui, Eddie C M ^a   Tang, Bo Sin ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Asia; Construction; Construction industry development; Globalization

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; CONSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DEREGULATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ASIA; CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; CONSTRUCTION SERVICES; GLOBALIZATION; INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT; INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION; PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION;

SERVICE INDUSTRY;

EID: 0000381008     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014461998372024     Document Type: Article

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