Foreign ownership, technological capabilities and clothing exports in Sri Lanka

Journal of Asian Economics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 29-39

  Wignaraja, Ganeshan ^a  

^a ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Exports; Foreign investment; Sri Lanka; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 39949085052     PISSN: 10490078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2007.12.001     Document Type: Article

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