Globalization and construction industry development: research opportunities

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 257-262

  Ofori, George ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Asia; Construction industry development; Developing countries; Globalization

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ASIA; CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; GLOBALIZATION; JOINT VENTURES; KEY TRENDS; POLICY REFORMS; RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES;

PUBLIC POLICY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; GLOBALIZATION; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT;

ASIA;

EID: 0034069437     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014461900370627     Document Type: Article

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