International trade, production chains and corporate stategies: Japan's timber trade with British Columbia

Regional Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 151-166

  Edgington, David W ^a   Hayter, Roger ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

British Columbia; International trade; Japan; Production chains; Timber supply

Indexed keywords

CORPORATE STRATEGY; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; PRODUCTION CHAIN; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; TIMBER TRADE; TRADE RELATIONS;

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA; JAPAN;

EID: 0030763622     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343409750133279     Document Type: Article

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