The development of automotive parts suppliers in Korea and Malaysia: A global value chain perspective

Asia Pacific Business Review

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-64

  Wad, Peter ^a  

^a Copenhagen Business School ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

Automobile; Global value chain; Malaysia; South Korea; Suppliers

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; COMPETITIVENESS; INDUSTRIAL COMPETITION; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INDUSTRIAL POLICY; MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA; MALAYSIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 37549048580     PISSN: 13602381     EISSN: 1743792X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13602380701661002     Document Type: Article

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