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

by Tetsushi Sonobe, Keijiro Otsuka, K. Otsuka

Book Overview

Introduction: Scope and Significance of the Study PART I: THE ROLE OF TRADERS IN CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT Overseas Vietnamese Traders in a Garment Cluster in Vietnam Petty Traders in a Garment Cluster in Kenya PART II: THE ROLE OF MANAGERIAL HUMAN CAPITAL IN THE UPGRADING PROCESS The Product Ladder in the Steel-Bar Industry in Vietnam The Move to the Formal Sector in the Metalwork Industry in Kenya PART III: THE CHINA SHOCK AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349327379
• ISBN13: 9781349327379
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 261 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"