The reverse transfer of technology from sub-saharan Africa: The case of Zimbabwe

International Migration

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 437-463

  Logan, B I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMIGRATION; MIGRATION DETERMINANT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ZIMBABWE;

EID: 0032800858     PISSN: 00207985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2435.00079     Document Type: Article

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