Foreign direct investment and the sourcing of technological advantage: Evidence from the biotechnology industry

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 267-284

  Shan, Weijian ^a   Song, Jaeyong ^b  

^a JP Morgan ^*  (United States)

^b The Sanford C Bernstein Co Center for Leadership and Ethics   (United States)

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EID: 0031514968     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8490101     Document Type: Article

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