Globalization and Increasing Returns: Implications for the U.S. Computer Industry

Information Systems Research

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 303-322

  Kraemer, Kenneth L ^a   Dedrick, Jason ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Asia Pacific Region; Competition; Computer Industry; Globalization; Increasing and Decreasing Returns; Industrial Policy; Industry Structure

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; COMPUTERS; EMPLOYMENT; MANUFACTURE; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; PUBLIC POLICY;

ASIA PACIFIC REGION; COMPUTER INDUSTRY; GLOBALIZATION; INCREASING AND DECREASING RETURNS; INDUSTRIAL POLICIES; INDUSTRY STRUCTURES;

COMPETITION;

EID: 0032252584     PISSN: 10477047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/isre.9.4.303     Document Type: Article

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