The new geography of information and consulting services in China: Comparing Beijing and Guangzhou

Habitat International

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 481-492

  Lin, George C S ^a   Yang, Fiona F ^a   Hu, Fox Z Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Beijing; China; Guangzhou; Information and consulting services; Producer services; Service economy

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; NATIONAL ECONOMY; SERVICE SECTOR;

BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA; GUANGDONG; GUANGZHOU;

EID: 84862883699     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2012.03.001     Document Type: Article

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