How R&D investments influence TFP growth: Evidence from China's large and medium-sized industrial enterprises

Frontiers of Economics in China

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 537-558

  Zhou, Liqun ^a   Xia, Liangke ^a  

^a NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

human capital; Malmquist productivity index; R D investment; TFP growth

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649350507     PISSN: 16733444     EISSN: 16733568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11459-010-0112-2     Document Type: Article

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