Are electronics firms in Malaysia catching up in the technology ladder?

Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 301-319

  Rasiah, Rajah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Economic performance; Electronics; Malaysia; Technology

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; FIRM SIZE; INNOVATION; LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

MALAYSIA;

EID: 77954635806     PISSN: 13547860     EISSN: 14699648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13547860.2010.494910     Document Type: Article

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