A regional approach to study technology transfer through foreign direct investment: The electronics industry in two Mexican regions

Research Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 849-860

  Padilla Pérez, Ramón ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electronics industry; Foreign direct investment; Mexico; Region; Technology transfer

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INVESTMENTS;

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; RESEARCH CENTERS;

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 43449100031     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2008.03.003     Document Type: Article

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