The transition to producer services in China: Opportunities and obstacles

Producer Services in China: Economic and Urban Development

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 29-51

  Daniels, Peter W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84920465966     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203124017     Document Type: Chapter

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