Inter-firm linkages and regional impact of transnational corporations: Company case studies from Shanghai, China

Geografiska Annaler, Series B: Human Geography

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 61-72

  Li, Xiaojian ^a   Yeung, Yue Man ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0001262464     PISSN: 04353684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-0467.00049     Document Type: Article

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