Government policies and sources of latecomer firms' capability building: A learning story from Brazil

Oxford Development Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-88

  Figueiredo, Paulo N ^a  

^a FUNDAÇÃO GETÚLIO VARGAS   (Brazil)

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Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; INDUSTRIAL RESTRUCTURING; INSTITUTIONAL REFORM; LEARNING; MACROECONOMICS; POLITICAL ECONOMY; STRATEGIC APPROACH; STRUCTURAL POLICY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

BRAZIL; LATIN AMERICA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 38849139024     PISSN: 13600818     EISSN: 14699966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13600810701848177     Document Type: Article

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