Does local technology matter for foreign investors in Central and Eastern Europe? Evidence from the IWH FDI micro database

Journal of East-West Business

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 210-247

  Günther, Jutta ^a   Jindra, Björn ^a   Stephan, Johannes ^b  

^a HALLE INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b TU BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Central East Europe; East Germany; Foreign direct investment; Innovation; R D

Indexed keywords

DATABASE; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; INNOVATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

CENTRAL EUROPE;

EID: 77951659355     PISSN: 10669868     EISSN: 15286959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10669860903435970     Document Type: Article

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