The advantages of clustering: The case of Spanish electronics subcontractors

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 24, Issue 7-8, 2002, Pages 764-791

  Rama, Ruth ^a   Calatrava, Ascensión ^a  

^a CSIC Instituto de Economia Geografia y Demografia IEGD   (Spain)

Author keywords

Activity mix; Clustering; Electronics industry; Networks; Outsourcing; Region; Skills; Spain

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTS; DATA ACQUISITION; MARKETING; OUTSOURCING;

ELECTRONICS SUBCONTRACTORS;

ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY;

EID: 0036375644     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2002.003082     Document Type: Article

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