Arab ethnic enterprises in colonial Singapore: Market entry and exit mechanisms 1819-1965

Asia Pacific Viewpoint

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 165-179

  Mattar, Yasser ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arab; Ethnic economy; Industrial demography; Real estate; Singapore

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; ENTREPRENEUR; ETHNICITY; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE;

ASIA; EURASIA; SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA]; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 4344579477     PISSN: 13607456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8373.2004.00236.x     Document Type: Article

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