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Industrial agglomeration of Taiwanese electronics firms in Dongguan, China: home effects and implications for industrial upgrading

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  • Felix Haifeng Liao
  • Karen Zhihua Xu
  • Bin Liang

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This detailed book explores and provides insights into the development and transformation of various clusters, economies and industrial sectors in East and Southeast Asia.

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  • Felix Haifeng Liao & Karen Zhihua Xu & Bin Liang, 2013. "Industrial agglomeration of Taiwanese electronics firms in Dongguan, China: home effects and implications for industrial upgrading," Chapters, in: Sören Eriksson (ed.), Clusters and Economic Growth in Asia, chapter 3, pages 40-65, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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