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Social capital, firm embeddedness and regional development
Cooke, Philip; Clifton, Nick; Oleaga, Mercedes - In: Regional Studies 39 (2005) 8, pp. 1065-1077
Cooke P., Clifton N. and Oleaga M. (2005) Social capital, firm embeddedness and regional development, Regional Studies 39 , 1065-1077. This paper presents the results of a research project examining the effects of social capital on the performance of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in...
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Determinants of subcontracting and regional development: An empirical study on Turkish textile and engineering industries
Taymaz, Erol; Kilicaslan, Yilmaz - In: Regional Studies 39 (2005) 5, pp. 633-645
Taymaz E. and Kilicaslan Y. (2005) Determinants of subcontracting and regional development: an empirical study on Turkish textile and engineering industries, Regional Studies 39 , 633-645. Recent studies on small- and medium-sized establishments emphasize the importance of networking and...
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Accessibility and Economic Development in Europe
Vickerman, Roger; Spiekermann, Klaus; Wegener, Michael - In: Regional Studies 33 (1999) 1, pp. 1-15
Sektorenebene gestatten. Anschliessend wird eine Einschatzung der Implikationen fur die Regionalentwicklung in der EU vorgenommen …
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Strategies for local economic development within the framework of sustainable human development : inputs to capacity building.
D, Nielsen Short; R, Lindenthal; AL, Vidal Alonso - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1996
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Cathedrals in the Desert? Transnationals, Corporate Strategy and Locality in Wroc ^ aw
Hardy, Jane - In: Regional Studies 32 (1998) 7, pp. 639-652
brownfield and greenfield investments in the Wroc ^ aw region of Poland. The paper examines the relationship between their mode …
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Local response to globalization : MESTA region, Bulgaria
Ruszczyk, Hanna; Schubert, Ingrid; Stoyanovska, Antonina - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2001
Examines regional economic development activities in the MESTA region. Analyses how well the region has responded to the changes caused by globalization while maintaining local employment and stimulating job growth. Describes locally based initiatives for economic development and assesses ILO...
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The impact of multinational enterprises on employment, training and regional development in Namibia and Zimbabwe : a preliminary assessment
Lyanda, Olukunle - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1999
Analyses the economic contributions of multinational enterprises (MNEs) to the Namibian and Zimbabwean economies. Looks at certain social aspects and compares the volume, distribution and contributions of MNE capital to the two countries' economies before and after economic liberalization.
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Ajuste local à globalização : um estudo comparativo do investimento estrangeiro direto no ABC e na Grande Porto Alegre
Arbix, Glauco; Zilbovicius, Mauro - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2002
Assesses the effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the motor vehicle industry in two areas of Brazil, focusing on the development of regional institutions to support social dialogue. Examines the flow of FDI into the Brazilian motor vehicle industry during the late 1990s, describes the...
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Globalizing Regional Development in Sunan, China: Does Suzhou Industrial Park Fit a Neo-Marshallian District Model?
Wei, Y.H. Dennis; Lu, Yuqi; Chen, Wen - In: Regional Studies 43 (2009) 3, pp. 409-427
Regionalentwicklung in Sunan (China): Entspricht der Suzhou Industrial Park dem Modell eines Neo-Marshallschen Distrikts?, Regional … Weg der Entwicklung ein, bei dem die sich globalisierende Regionalentwicklung in die einheimische Globalisierung … Industriebezirk Regionalentwicklung China Wei Y. H. D., Lu Y. y Chen W. Desarrollo regional globalizado en Sunan, China: ¿Se ajusta …
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Recent foreign direct investment in Eastern Europe: towards a possible role for the tripartite declaration of principles concerning multinational enterprises and social policy.
R, Morawetz - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1991
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