The automobile industry of Southeast Asia: Malaysia and Thailand

Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 172-193

  Wad, Peter ^a  

^a Copenhagen Business School ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

Automobile industry; Malaysia; Southeast Asia; Thailand

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; COMPETITIVENESS; CORPORATE STRATEGY; DEVELOPING WORLD; EXPORT; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; GLOBALIZATION; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; INDUSTRIAL POLICY; INNOVATION; STATE ROLE; TWENTY FIRST CENTURY;

ASIA; EURASIA; MALAYSIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND;

EID: 70449376874     PISSN: 13547860     EISSN: 14699648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13547860902786029     Document Type: Article

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