Managing FDI technology spillovers: A challenge to TNCs in emerging markets

Journal of World Business

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 276-284

  Tian, Xiaowen ^a  

^a BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; Emerging market; Foreign direct investment; Technology spillovers; Transnational corporations

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953362377     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2009.09.001     Document Type: Article

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