The Manchester industrial district, 1750-1939: Clustering, networking and performance

Industrial Clusters and Regional Business Networks in England, 1750-1970

Volumn , Issue , 2017, Pages 44-67

  Wilson, John F ^a   Singleton, John ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^c RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND   (New Zealand)

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