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Business Environment, Clustering, And Industry Location

Somik V. Lall · 2005
50/100
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This is a World Bank working paper — solid institutional research grounded in real plant-level data from Indian cities — but it's not a book in any conventional sense, and its audience is a narrow slice of academic development economists. The econometric methodology and India-specific scope make it inaccessible to general readers entirely. Worth knowing exists if you're in the field; otherwise, not a purchase to recommend.

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