Cluster-Based Industrial Development: A Comparative Study of Asia and Africa

Sonobe, T.; Otsuka, K.

This book examines how to promote industrial development in low-income countries. It considers the role of traders in the evolution of a cluster, the role of managerial human capital, the effect of the 'China shock', and the role of industrial policies focused on international knowledge transfer in supporting the upgrading of clusters.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2010-11-10

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230280182

DOI: 10.1057/9780230295124

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 261