Technology transfer from acquisition FDI and the absorptive capacity of domestic firms: An empirical investigation

Open Economies Review

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 175-187

  Girma, Sourafel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acquisitions; Foreign direct investment; Productivity

Indexed keywords

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 17844400827     PISSN: 09237992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11079-005-5874-2     Document Type: Article

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