North-South and South-South trade-related technology diffusion: How important are they in improving TFP growth?

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 49-59

  Schiff, Maurice ^a   Wang, Yanling ^b  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION; TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY;

EID: 39349116918     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380701722282     Document Type: Article

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