Reprising the role of the developmental state in cluster development: The biomedical industry in Singapore

Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 86-97

  Lee, Yong Sook ^a   Tee, Ying Chian ^b  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Department of Humanities   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biomedical industry; Cluster; Developmental city state; Singapore

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; MEDICINE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; STATE ROLE;

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

EID: 61549123696     PISSN: 01297619     EISSN: 14679493     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9493.2008.00359.x     Document Type: Article

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