Harnessing globalization: Rio grande do sul's successful effort to attract Dell Computer Corporation

Journal of Developing Societies

Volumn 19, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 268-307

  Nelson, Roy C ^a  

^a Garvin School of International Management   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER INDUSTRY; GLOBALIZATION; INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; INDUSTRIALIZATION; INVESTMENT INCENTIVE; MANUFACTURING; SITE SELECTION; STATE-BUSINESS RELATIONS;

BRAZIL; RIO GRANDE DO SUL; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33751295277     PISSN: 0169796X     EISSN: 17452546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0169796X0301900206     Document Type: Article

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