Multinational knowledge spillovers with decentralised R&D: A game-theoretic approach

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 47-63

  Sanna Randaccio, Francesca ^a   Veugelers, Reinhilde ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

MNEs; R D decentralisation; Technological spillovers

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847270153     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400249     Document Type: Article

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