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Inter‐Firm Linkages, Ethnic Networks, And Territorial Agglomeration: Chinese Computer Firms In Los Angeles

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ABSTRACT Drawing from flexible production literature on industrial networks, this research pays particular attention to the socially embedded nature of firm linkages in a distribution sector. The empirical study of Chinese‐owned computer wholesale firms within Los Angeles County shows that the presence of ethnic identity plays a significant role in the internal operation and external transactions of Chinese firms. Ethnic relations facilitate interactions within the ethnic group, producing a closely knit ethnic network within the industry. The heavy reliance on ethnic networks also has led Chinese firms to a notable geographical separation from the remaining firms in the same sector.

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  • Yu Zhou, 1996. "Inter‐Firm Linkages, Ethnic Networks, And Territorial Agglomeration: Chinese Computer Firms In Los Angeles," Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 75(3), pages 265-291, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:presci:v:75:y:1996:i:3:p:265-291
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1435-5597.1996.tb00666.x
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