Intellectual property rights, technology transfer and exports in developing countries

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 231-236

  Yang, Lei ^a   Maskus, Keith E ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Exports; Intellectual property rights; Technology transfer

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; EXPORT; FIRM SIZE; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; INDUSTRIAL COMPETITION; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 67749114384     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2008.11.003     Document Type: Article

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