Transnational entrepreneurs, global pipelines and shifting production patterns. The example of the Palanpuris in the diamond sector

Geoforum

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 497-506

  Henn, Sebastian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cluster; Diamond sector; Family enterprises; Global pipelines; Globalization; Manufacturing; Transnational entrepreneurs

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DIAMOND; ENTREPRENEUR; GLOBALIZATION; HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; MANUFACTURING; PRODUCTION SYSTEM;

GUJARAT; INDIA; PALANPUR;

EID: 84858159279     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2011.10.009     Document Type: Article

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