Subcontracting networks in industrial districts: The electronics industries of Madrid

Regional Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 71-88

  Rama, Ruth ^a   Ferguson, Deron ^b   Melero, Ana ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronics industry; Industrial districts; Madrid; Networks; Subcontracting

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT; SUBCONTRACTING;

SPAIN;

EID: 0038008274     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0034340022000033411     Document Type: Article

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