Of BRICs and brains: Comparing Russia with China, India, and other populous emerging economies

Eurasian Geography and Economics

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 255-284

  Cooper, Julian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brazil; BRIC; China; Egypt; India; Indonesia; Information infrastructure; Internet; Iran; Mexico; Philippines; R D institutions; Russia; Turkey; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; INTERNET;

AFRICA; ASIA; BRAZIL; CHINA; EGYPT; EURASIA; FAR EAST; INDIA; INDONESIA; IRAN; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; MIDDLE EAST; NORTH AFRICA; NORTH AMERICA; PHILIPPINES; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; SOUTH AMERICA; SOUTH ASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; TURKEY; UNITED STATES; VIET NAM;

EID: 33745791947     PISSN: 15387216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/1538-7216.47.3.255     Document Type: Article

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