Vernon's product life cycle and maritime innovation: Specialised shipping in Bergen, Norway, 1970-1987

Business History

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 770-786

  Tenold, Stig ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bulk carriers; Norway; Product life cycle; Shipping; Specialisation; Tankers

Indexed keywords

BULK CARRIER; CARGO HANDLING; ECONOMIC HISTORY; INNOVATION; INVESTMENT; SHIPPING; SPECIALIZATION; TANKER SHIP;

BERGEN; HORDALAND; NORWAY;

EID: 77949383262     PISSN: 00076791     EISSN: 17437938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00076790903125560     Document Type: Article

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