Local context and advanced technology use by small, independent manufacturers in rural areas

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1237-1245

  McGranahan, David A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANUFACTURING; RURAL ECONOMY; SMALL SCALE INDUSTRY; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036951304     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8276.00384     Document Type: Article

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