Upgrading the technological capabilities of foreign transnational subsidiaries in developing countries: The case of electronics in Thailand

Research Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1335-1356

  Hobday, Michael ^a   Rush, Howard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Technological capabilities; Thailand; Transnational subsidiaries

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; PUBLIC POLICY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES; THAILAND; TRANSNATIONAL SUBSIDIARIES;

ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY;

EID: 35348942813     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2007.05.004     Document Type: Article

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