The determinants of technological capability: A cross-country analysis

Oxford Development Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 189-207

  James, Jeffrey ^a   Romijn, Henny ^b  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; ENGINEERING INDUSTRY; TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITY; TRADE POLICY;

EID: 0031452516     PISSN: 13600818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13600819708424129     Document Type: Article

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