Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review 2004, 40(3): 343-362 | DOI: 10.13060/00380288.2004.40.3.06

Post-Fordist Capitalism in the Czech Republic: The Investment of Flextronics in Brno

Jan Drahokoupil
Central European University, Budapest

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Drahokoupil, J. (2004). Post-Fordist Capitalism in the Czech Republic: The Investment of Flextronics in Brno. Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review, 40(3), 343-362. doi: 10.13060/00380288.2004.40.3.06
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