Technology adoption and the investment climate: Firm-level evidence for Eastern Europe and Central Asia

World Bank Economic Review

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 121-147

  Correa, Paulo G ^a   Fernandes, Ana M ^a   Uregian, Chris J ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS; FIRM OWNERSHIP; FIRM SIZE; INCENTIVE; PRIVATIZATION; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

CENTRAL ASIA; EASTERN EUROPE;

EID: 77955767677     PISSN: 02586770     EISSN: 1564698X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wber/lhp021     Document Type: Article

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