The network structure of big business in Taiwan

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 257-279

  Brookfield, Jonathan ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Director interlocks; Networks; Ownership networks; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953356097     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10490-009-9153-4     Document Type: Article

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