Decentralization and small-scale manufacturing: The basis of sustainable regions?

Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 191-205

  Wells, P ^a   Nieuwenhuis, P ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automotive industry; Decentralized economies; Globalization; Local sustainability; Micro factory retailing

Indexed keywords

EID: 22344442538     PISSN: 1523908X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1523908042000344087     Document Type: Article

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