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The rise of the biomedical cluster in Wonju, Korea

In: Clusters and Economic Growth in Asia

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  • Jun Koo
  • Jongmin Choi

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This detailed book explores and provides insights into the development and transformation of various clusters, economies and industrial sectors in East and Southeast Asia.

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  • Jun Koo & Jongmin Choi, 2013. "The rise of the biomedical cluster in Wonju, Korea," Chapters, in: Sören Eriksson (ed.), Clusters and Economic Growth in Asia, chapter 4, pages 66-84, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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