Influential factors combination and competitive advantages in stages of urban competitiveness - Case study of Suzhou in China

Chinese Geographical Science

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 202-208

  Yu, Tao Fang ^a   Gu, Chao Lin ^b  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Competitive advantage; Influential factors combination; Suzhou City; Urban competition

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; INVESTMENT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; URBAN ECONOMY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JIANGSU; SUZHOU;

EID: 5644249572     PISSN: 10020063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11769-003-0048-x     Document Type: Article

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