Openness and technological innovations in developing countries: Evidence from firm-level surveys

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 701-727

  Almeida, Rita ^a   Fernandes, Ana Margarida ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; FIRM OWNERSHIP; INNOVATION; MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 46249113490     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380802009217     Document Type: Article

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