Synchronizing Export Orientation with Import Substitution: Creating Competitive Indigenous High-Tech Companies in China

World Development

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2353-2370

  Zhou, Yu ^a  

^a VASSAR COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

China; exports; ICT industry; import substitution; multinational corporations; regional division of labor; synchronization

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; EXPORT; GLOBALIZATION; HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; IMPORT; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE; SYNCHRONY; SYNERGISM;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 53849088539     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2007.11.013     Document Type: Article

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