Trade in parts and components and the industrial geography of central and Eastern European countries

Review of World Economics

Volumn 144, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 428-457

  De Simone, Gianfranco ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Aziendali e Statistiche   (Italy)

Author keywords

Comparative advantages; Economic geography; Fragmentation of production; Industry localization; New trade theory; Trade in parts and components

Indexed keywords

EID: 55749094862     PISSN: 16102878     EISSN: 16102886     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10290-008-0155-y     Document Type: Article

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