Exporting through technological capability: Econometric evidence from India's pharmaceutical and electrical/electronics firms

Oxford Development Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 87-100

  Bhaduri, Saradindu ^a   Ray, Amit S ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; MANUFACTURED EXPORT; PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 2042525179     PISSN: 13600818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1360081042000184138     Document Type: Article

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