Absorptive capability and economic growth: How do countries catch-up?

Cambridge Journal of Economics

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 577-596

  Rogers, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absorptive capability; Economic growth; Study abroad; Technological catch up

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; PRODUCTIVITY; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 3242743587     PISSN: 0309166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cje/28.4.577     Document Type: Article

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