Introduction -- Alternatives to LCRS -- Survey and case studies -- Healthcare sector in Brazil -- Wind turbines in Canada -- The automobile industry in China -- Solar cells and modules in India -- Oil and gas in Nigeria -- Not buying it: buy American/buy America -- Conclusions and recommendations

This book explores the relationship between families, firms, and regions and the extent to which these relationships contribute to regional economic and social development. Although family business participation in economic activities has been a common phenomenon since pre-industrial societies,...