Network composition, collaborative ties, and upgrading in emerging-market firms: Lessons from the Argentine autoparts sector

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 308-329

  McDermott, Gerald A ^a   Corredoira, Rafael A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Automotives; Emerging markets; Knowledge diffusion; Networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 73949126201     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jibs.2009.7     Document Type: Article

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