Trade, technology transfer and national efficiency in developing countries

European Economic Review

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 237-254

  Henry, Michael ^a   Kneller, Richard ^b   Milner, Chris ^b  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggregate efficiency; Technology transfer; Trade

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; NUMERICAL MODEL; STOCHASTICITY; TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 61549120340     PISSN: 00142921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2008.05.001     Document Type: Article

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