Network relationships and asset specificity in Pakistan's automotive industry

Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 84-100

  Ghani, Jawaid Abdul ^a   Khan, Jamshed Hassan ^a  

^a LAHORE UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Asset specificity; Inter firm linkages; Lean production systems; Network relationships; Pakistan automotive industry; Transaction cost

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL LINKAGE; MANUFACTURING; TRANSACTION COST;

ASIA; EURASIA; PAKISTAN; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 1142293083     PISSN: 13547860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13547860310001628311     Document Type: Article

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