Why do multinational corporations locate their advanced R and D centres in Beijing?

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 622-644

  Chen, Yun Chung ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY; DEVELOPING WORLD; GLOBALIZATION; INNOVATION; MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SKILLED LABOR;

ASIA; BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 46249117791     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380802009092     Document Type: Article

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