The New Argonauts

Regional Advantage in a Global Economy

AnnaLee Saxenian

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$30.50 • £24.95 • €27.50

ISBN 9780674025660

Publication Date: 10/31/2007

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432 pages

5-1/4 x 8 inches

1 halftone, 5 line illustrations, 1 table

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Introduction
1. Surprising Success
2. Learning the Silicon Valley System
3. Creating Cross-Regional Communities
4. Taiwan as Silicon Sibling
5. Taiwan as Partner and Parent
6. Manufacturing in Mainland China
7. IT Enclaves in India
8. The Argonaut Advantage
Appendix A: Immigrant Professional and Networking Associations, Silicon Valley
Appendix B: Survey Results: Immigrant Professionals in Silicon Valley
Notes
References
Abbreviations
Acknowledgments
Index

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