Towards FDI and technology spillover: A case study in China

Transformations in Business and Economics

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 50-62

  Zeng, Sai Xing ^a   Wan, Tian Wei ^a   Tam, Vivian W Y ^b  

^a Shanghai Jiao Tong University   (China)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; Emerging markets; FDI; Technology spillover

Indexed keywords

EID: 63649088627     PISSN: 16484460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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