European industrial districts: Influence of geographic concentration on performance of the firm

Journal of International Management

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 277-294

  Molina Morales, F Xavier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ceramic tile industry; Competitive advantage; Industrial district; Performance; Shared resources

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035605493     PISSN: 10754253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1075-4253(01)00048-5     Document Type: Article

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