Clustering of foreign direct investment and enhanced technology transfer: Evidence from Hong Kong garment firms in China

World Development

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 873-889

  Thompson, Edmund R ^a  

^a RITSUMEIKAN ASIA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

China; Development; Foreign direct investment; Garment industry; Hong Kong; Industry clusters; Multinational business; Technology transfer

Indexed keywords

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; GARMENT INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL AGGLOMERATION; MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

CHINA;

EID: 0036259896     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-750X(02)00009-8     Document Type: Article

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