Can survey evidence shed light on spillovers from foreign direct investment?

World Bank Research Observer

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 139-159

  Javorcik, Beata S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE; INFLOW; KNOWLEDGE; SPILLOVER EFFECT;

BALTIC STATES; CENTRAL EUROPE; CZECH REPUBLIC; EURASIA; EUROPE; LATVIA; NORTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 49949111927     PISSN: 02573032     EISSN: 15646971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wbro/lkn006     Document Type: Article

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