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

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  • Hu, Dinghuan
  • Otsuka, Keijiro

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  • Sonobe, Tetsushi & Hu, Dinghuan & Otsuka, Keijiro, 2004. "From inferior to superior products: an inquiry into the Wenzhou model of industrial development in China," Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier, vol. 32(3), pages 542-563, September.
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