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1. Revised Phd Thesis Anjum Fayyaz Oct 31 2016 A Service of Leibniz-Informationszentrum econstor Wirtschaft Leibniz Information Centre Make Your Publications Visible. zbw for Economics Fayyaz, Anjum Doctoral Thesis Donor Interventions and SME Networking in Industrial Clusters in Punjab Province, Pakistan PhD Series, No. 9.2017 Provided in Cooperation with: Copenhagen Business School (CBS) Suggested Citation: Fayyaz, Anjum (2017) : Donor Interventions and SME Networking in Industrial Clusters in Punjab Province, Pakistan, PhD Series, No. 9.2017, ISBN 9788793483910, Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Frederiksberg, http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9463 This Version is available at: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/209017 Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen: Terms of use: Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Documents in EconStor may be saved and copied for your Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden. personal and scholarly purposes. 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All rights reserved. No parts of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Dedication I would like to dedicate this dissertation to my wife, Dr. Aysha Anjum, my daughter, Zainab Anjum and my son, Ahmad Anjum. Their support, encouragement, and constant love have sustained me throughout my Ph.D. studies. Page | i List of Contents Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................................................... v List of Articles ............................................................................................................................................. vi List of Tables and Figures ........................................................................................................................... vii List of Figures ............................................................................................................................................ viii List of Acronyms and Abbreviations ........................................................................................................... ix Summary of the Thesis (UK) ..................................................................................................................... xiii Resumé af afhandlingen (DK) ................................................................................................................... xvi Donor Interventions and SME Networking in Industrial Clusters in Punjab Province, Pakistan: An Overview of the Thesis. ............................................................................................................................... 1 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 1 a. Research Questions ......................................................................................................................... 11 2. Philosophy of Science Approach .................................................................................................... 11 3. Methodology ................................................................................................................................... 13 a. Case Selection ................................................................................................................................. 14 b. Sample Selection ............................................................................................................................. 18 c. Themes covered during interviews ................................................................................................. 27 d. Data recording and analysis procedures .......................................................................................... 31 e. Quality assurance ............................................................................................................................ 33 f. Research Ethics ............................................................................................................................... 39 4. Contribution to Knowledge ............................................................................................................. 43 5. Thesis Overview ............................................................................................................................. 46 6. References ....................................................................................................................................... 49 National Business Systems: A Source of Help or a Hindrance in the Provision of Aid to Industrial Clusters in Developing Countries? .......................................................................................................... 56 Abstract ....................................................................................................................................................... 56 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 56 Theoretical Considerations ......................................................................................................................... 59 a. Political System .............................................................................................................................. 63 b. Education and Labour Systems ....................................................................................................... 64 c. Financial Systems ........................................................................................................................... 65 d. Cultural Systems ............................................................................................................................. 66 Towards An Analytical Framework ............................................................................................................ 67 Empirical Analysis ...................................................................................................................................... 72 The Political System ................................................................................................................................... 72 Page | ii Education and Labour System .................................................................................................................... 76 The Financial System .................................................................................................................................. 79 The Cultural System ................................................................................................................................... 81 Discussion Section ...................................................................................................................................... 83 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................................
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