The upgrading of multinational regional innovation networks in China

Asia Pacific Business Review

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 373-403

  Chen, Yen Chung ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Local institutions; Multinational R D centres; Regional innovation networks; Upgrading evolutionary process

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; GLOBALIZATION; INNOVATION; NETWORK DESIGN; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 34250853542     PISSN: 13602381     EISSN: 1743792X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13602380701291941     Document Type: Article

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