Chinese immigrants socio-economic enclave in an Italian industrial district: The case of Prato

World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 30-51

  Santini, Cristina ^a,b   Rabino, Samuel ^c   Zanni, Lorenzo ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b SECTION OF MATHEMATICS   (Italy)

^c NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Business interaction; China; Chinese immigrant; Ethnic entrepreneur; Industrial district; Italy

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551540573     PISSN: 17460573     EISSN: 17460581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/WREMSD.2011.038312     Document Type: Article

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