Industry technology performance of manufacturing FDI: Micro-level evidence from joint ventures in China

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 32, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 246-263

  Ng, Linda Fung Yee ^a   Tuan, Chyau ^a  

^a The Chinese University of Hong Kong   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; FDI; Guangdong; Joint ventures; Manufacturing; Production efficiency; Technology transfer; TFP

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INVESTMENTS; MANUFACTURE; PERFORMANCE; PRODUCTIVITY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGY;

CHINA; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS (FDI); GUANDONG; JOINT VENTURES; PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY; TECHNOLOGY PERFORMANCE (TFP);

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 23744463485     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2005.007332     Document Type: Article

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