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Book Title: Locating Global Advantage: Industry Dynamics In The Internat...
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Richard Florida
Publication Name: Locating Global Advantage : Industry Dynamics in the International Economy
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication Year: 2003
Series: Innovation and Technology in the WORLD Economy Ser.
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 17.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
