From inferior to superior products: An inquiry into the Wenzhou model of industrial development in China

Journal of Comparative Economics

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 542-563

  Sonobe, Tetsushi ^a   Hu, Dinghuan ^b   Otsuka, Keijiro ^a  

^a Found Adv Studs on Intl Devmt   (Japan)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

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EID: 9144240686     PISSN: 01475967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jce.2004.05.001     Document Type: Article

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