Coevolution and coordination: A systemic analysis of the Taiwanese information technology industry

Journal of Economic Geography

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 157-180

  Lee, Chuan Kai ^a   Saxenian, Annalee ^b  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coevolution; Evolutionary economic geography; Industrial system analysis; Information technology industry

Indexed keywords

COEVOLUTION; COLLECTIVE ACTION; ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 39749139589     PISSN: 14682702     EISSN: 14682710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jeg/lbm049     Document Type: Article

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