International R and D rivalry and export market shares of unionized industries: Some evidence from the US manufacturing sector

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 77-97

  Nair Reichert, Usha ^a   Pomery, John ^b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Export market share; Non strategic investment; R and D; Strategic investment; Unionization

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; MANUFACTURING; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032731137     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1996(98)00062-2     Document Type: Article

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