In-house R&D, technology purchase and innovation: Empirical evidences from Chinese hi-tech industries, 1995-2004

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 51, Issue 2-4, 2010, Pages 217-238

  Li, Xibao ^a   Wu, Guisheng ^a  

^a Sch Econ Mgmt Tsinghua U   (China)

Author keywords

Absorptive capabilities; China; In house R D; Patents; Technology import

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; SALES;

ABSORPTIVE CAPABILITY; CHINA; DOMESTIC TECHNOLOGY; DOMESTIC TECHNOLOGY PURCHASE; FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY; PATENTS; PRODUCTION FUNCTION; TECHNOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE;

PATENTS AND INVENTIONS;

EID: 77955760386     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2010.033803     Document Type: Article

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