International medical technology diffusion

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 409-427

  Papageorgiou, Chris ^a,b   Savvides, Andreas ^c   Zachariadis, Marios ^d  

^a INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

International technology diffusion; Life expectancy; Medical imports; Medical students

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; GLOBALIZATION; HEALTH IMPACT; INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION;

EID: 34249003457     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2006.09.008     Document Type: Article

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