Foreign direct investment, absorptive capacity and regional innovation capabilities: Evidence from China

Oxford Development Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 89-110

  Fu, Xiaolan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC IMPACT; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEM; PANEL DATA;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 38849135534     PISSN: 13600818     EISSN: 14699966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13600810701848193     Document Type: Article

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