MNE linkages and localised clusters: Foreign and indigenous firms in the media cluster of Central London

Journal of International Management

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 171-192

  Nachum, Lilach ^a   Keeble, David ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Central London; Localised clusters; MNEs

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038687550     PISSN: 10754253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1075-4253(03)00007-3     Document Type: Article

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