Collecting the pieces of the FDI knowledge spillovers puzzle

World Bank Research Observer

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 107-138

  Smeets, Roger ^a  

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EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; HETEROGENEITY; SPILLOVER EFFECT;

EID: 49949116016     PISSN: 02573032     EISSN: 15646971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wbro/lkn003     Document Type: Review

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