A theory of defensive skill-biased innovation and globalization

American Economic Review

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 709-728

  Thoenig, Mathias ^a,b   Verdier, Thierry ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^d CEPR ^*

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EID: 2442666552     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/000282803322157052     Document Type: Review

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