Internationalization of R&D in China and India: Conventional wisdom versus reality

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 375-394

  Asakawa, Kazuhiro ^a   Som, Ashok ^b  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b ESSEC BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

Author keywords

China; Conventional wisdom; India; International R D; Reality

Indexed keywords

EID: 49249138301     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10490-007-9082-z     Document Type: Review

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