Curry Capital: The Restaurant Sector in London’s Brick Lane

A unique study of the operation of a key sector of the contemporary London economy: ethnic-minority business. Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand small-business formation and growth in the contemporary British city.

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Posted on: 22 April 2004 Authors: Dr Seán Carey,

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