Emergence of East Asian TFT-LCD clusters: A comparative analysis of the Samsung cluster in South Korea and the Chimei cluster in Taiwan

Asian Journal of Technology Innovation

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 201-228

  Yun, Jin hyo Joseph ^a   Park, Sangmoon ^b   Lim, Dong Wook ^c   Hahm, Sung Deuk ^d  

^a Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^c Chungju National University   (South Korea)

^d Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cluster; Regional development; South Korea; Taiwan; TFT LCD

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959856122     PISSN: 19761597     EISSN: 21586721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19761597.2010.9668688     Document Type: Article

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