Regional dynamics of technical change in the U.S. structural fabricated metals industry

Geoforum

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 23-35

  Essletzbichler, J ^a   Haydamack, B W ^a   Rigby, D L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANUFACTURING; METALS INDUSTRY; PRODUCTION TECHNIQUE; REGIONAL DIFFERENCE; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

USA;

EID: 0031848135     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0016-7185(97)00018-3     Document Type: Article

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