Economic decline and regeneration in a regional manufacturing complex: Southern california' household furniture industry

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 75-98

  Scott, Allen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0344624327     PISSN: 08985626     EISSN: 14645114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08985629600000005     Document Type: Article

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