From four-course Peking duck to take-away Singapore rice: An inquiry into the dynamics of the ethnic Chinese catering business in Germany

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research

Volumn 8, Issue , 2002, Pages 134-147

  Leung, Maggi W H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ethnic groups; Germany; Immigrants; Restaurants

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986116640     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552550210423769     Document Type: Review

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