High-tech exports from developing countries: A symptom of technology spurts or statistical illusion?

Review of World Economics

Volumn 143, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 227-255

  Srholec, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Fragmentation; High tech exports; Intra product trade

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547178471     PISSN: 16102878     EISSN: 16102886     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10290-007-0106-z     Document Type: Article

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