The inflow of highly skilled workers into Hungary: A by-product of FDI

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 422-438

  Inzelt, Annamária ^a,b  

^a IKU Innovation Research Center/Financial Research Ltd   (Hungary)

^b NONE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Brain circulation; CEE; FDI

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

BRAIN CIRCULATION; FOREIGN COMPANIES; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS; MARKET ECONOMIES; POTENTIAL TRANSFER; SKILLED WORKERS; TACIT KNOWLEDGE; TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE;

ECONOMICS;

EID: 44449130464     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-007-9053-z     Document Type: Article

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