Worlds of electronics : from national innovations to global production -- Changing fortunes in global electronics : a brief history -- Global production networks : a theory of interconnected worlds -- Geographical configurations of global electronics centered in East Asia -- Firm strategies and...

Cover -- Series Editor -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- 1. Worlds of Electronics: From National Innovations to Global Production -- 2. Changing Fortunes in Global Electronics: A Brief History -- 3. Global Production...

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