How special is the special relationship? Using the impact of U.S. R&D spillovers on U.K. firms as a test of technology sourcing

American Economic Review

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1859-1875

  Griffith, Rachel ^a   Harrison, Rupert ^a   Van Reenen, John ^b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR FISCAL STUDIES   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33847660137     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.96.5.1859     Document Type: Article

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