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Emerging Adaptation of Local Clusters in China in a Shifting Global Economy: Evidence from the Furniture Cluster in Houjie Town, Dongguan

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  • Chun Yang
  • Tianlan Fu
  • Lixun Li

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  • Robert Hassink & Chun Yang & Tianlan Fu & Lixun Li, 2017. "Emerging Adaptation of Local Clusters in China in a Shifting Global Economy: Evidence from the Furniture Cluster in Houjie Town, Dongguan," Growth and Change, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 48(2), pages 214-232, June.
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